The judgment of the Madras High Court records the following account. A Madurai woman was arrested at about 8 p.m. on 14 January 2019, forcibly taken to the police station where she was abused, beaten and cut, then hospitalised and remanded the next day. A single judge held the after-sunset arrest of a woman illegal for breach of section 46(4) CrPC, directed departmental action and Rs.50,000 costs recoverable from the officers' salaries. On 7 February 2025 the Division Bench allowed the appeals of Inspector and Woman Head Constable for want of definite material against them. It dismissed Sub-Inspector's appeal, holding she had not made fair disclosure since her counter contradicted her own remand report, so the costs and departmental-action directions stand as against her.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 7 February 2025 in W.A. (MD) Nos. 1155 of 2020, 1200 and 1216 of 2019, the Madras High Court (Coram: G. R. Swaminathan, M. Jothiraman, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City; Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City; Woman Head Constable, C4 Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 50,000.
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Judgment dated 7 February 2025. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“For this reason, we decline relief to her. W.A(MD)No.1155 of 2020 stands dismissed.” (para 24)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 50,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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