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West Bengal
Records from this state, by district. Records whose source names no district are listed below the table.
| District | HC / SC findings | Trial convictions | Commission findings | CCTV orders and charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birbhum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooch Behar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hooghly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murshidabad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North 24 Parganas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paschim Bardhaman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Purba Medinipur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purulia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South 24 Parganas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Records with no district stated
High Court and Supreme Court findings 3
- BSF Constable vs The Union of India and Others High Court / Supreme Court · 11 September 2012
The judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court records the following account. BSF Constable was charge-sheeted for slapping Assistant Commandant a West Bengal man, his Company Commandant, on the left cheek and threatening to shoot and kill him without provocati… - West Bengal Man vs State of West Bengal and Others High Court / Supreme Court · 21 January 2000 · Rs 70,000 ordered
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for the custodial death of a West Bengal man in West Bengal from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 70,000. The Court, hearing only the quantum question on limited notice, accepted the Calcutta High Court's custodial-death findings and h… - [name withheld] And Ors. vs Queen-Empress High Court / Supreme Court · 29 April 1885
The judgment of the Calcutta High Court records the following account. Police arrested several persons on suspicion of murdering Mussamut Dhuri; two constables openly used violence on the prisoners and illegally detained them beyond the lawful period to obtain…
Findings of commissions and complaints authorities 39
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 2 August 2022 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Death in police firing National Human Rights Commission · 15 September 2021 · Rs 7 lakh (Rs 7,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 24 June 2021 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 28 May 2021 · Rs 6 lakh (Rs 6,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · 3 February 2021 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 14 January 2021 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 22 September 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 17 July 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 22 May 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 22 February 2019 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 18 February 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Alleged custodial death in police custody National Human Rights Commission · 18 February 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 28 January 2019 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 23 January 2019 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 2 August 2018 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 2 August 2018 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 12 June 2018 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Unlawful detention National Human Rights Commission · 19 February 2018 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 24 August 2017 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 2 August 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 26 July 2017 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 4 June 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Alleged fake encounter National Human Rights Commission · 11 September 2016 · Rs 5.5 lakh (Rs 5,50,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · 11 September 2016 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 7 August 2016 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 20 June 2016 · Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 8 February 2016 · Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 9 January 2016 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 2 December 2015 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Death in police firing National Human Rights Commission · 19 November 2015 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Recommendation made
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 19 November 2015 · Rs 75,000 · Recommendation made
- Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 22 December 2014 · Rs 10,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 23 January 2014 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 14 March 2013 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Alleged fake encounter National Human Rights Commission · 4 March 2013 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Alleged custodial death in police custody National Human Rights Commission · 18 February 2013 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 14 January 2013 · Rs 20,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · Date not stated · Rs 3.5 lakh (Rs 3,50,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
- Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · Date not stated · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC