The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held the State liable for the custodial torture and death of 17-year-old a 17-year-old boy, who was detained by S.S. Colony police in January 2019, assaulted extensively, and succumbed to internal injuries on 24.01.2019. Justice P. Dhanabal held that the record prima facie established that the deceased died while in police custody as a direct consequence of assault. Invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 and applying principles from motor accident claims (multiplier method), the Court enhanced the compensation to Rs 25,00,000 with 6% interest per annum, deducting the interim relief of Rs 5 lakh already paid. The Court directed that recovery of the compensation from delinquent police officials would abide by the result of the pending criminal trial.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 18 August 2023 in W.P.(MD) No. 5259 of 2021, the Madras High Court (Coram: P. Dhanabal, J., J.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Inspector of Police, S.S. Colony Police Station; Sub-Inspector of Police, S.S. Colony Police Station; Police Constable, S.S. Colony Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 25 lakh (Rs 25,00,000).
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“It prima facie establishes the fact that the deceased died only while he was in custody of the police. Therefore, this Court can very well invoke the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to award compensation for …” (para 10)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 2,500,000.
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