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 "display_title": "Kuchaman City Man vs State of Rajasthan and Ors.",
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 "state": "Rajasthan",
 "district": "Didwana-Kuchaman",
 "district_at_time": "Nagaur",
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 "case_title": "Kuchaman City Man vs State of Rajasthan and Ors.",
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 "citation": "2000 Cri LJ 4484",
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 "incident_date": "1997-06-17",
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 "category": "Custodial death",
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  {
   "name": null,
   "age": 25,
   "gender": "male",
   "descriptor": "Kuchaman City man, age 25"
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 "sentence_type": "compensation_only",
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 "compensation_inr": 300000,
 "force": "state_police",
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 "summary": "The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed an Article 226 writ petition filed by Mst. Madina, the 23-year-old widow of a Kuchaman City man, who died in police custody within three hours of being detained on 17 June 1997 for alleged theft of a guar gum bag. The post-mortem examination revealed that a Kuchaman City man died from haemorrhagic shock resulting from kidney injuries sustained through third-degree torture at Kuchaman City Police Station. Rejecting the State argument that disputed facts barred writ jurisdiction, the Court held that the custodial death was undisputed on record and directed the State of Rajasthan to pay Rs. 3,00,000 as interim compensation to the widow and four minor children, with directions to recover the amount proportionately from the erring police officers. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.",
 "summary_verified": "The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed an Article 226 writ petition filed by Mst. Madina, the 23-year-old widow of a Kuchaman City man, who died in police custody within three hours of being detained on 17 June 1997 for alleged theft of a guar gum bag. The post-mortem examination revealed that a Kuchaman City man died from haemorrhagic shock resulting from kidney injuries sustained through third-degree torture at Kuchaman City Police Station. Rejecting the State argument that disputed facts barred writ jurisdiction, the Court held that the custodial death was undisputed on record and directed the State of Rajasthan to pay Rs. 3,00,000 as interim compensation to the widow and four minor children, with directions to recover the amount proportionately from the erring police officers.",
 "court_quote": "In the light of the aforesaid, there cannot be any difficulty in coming to the prima facie conclusion that the death of a Kuchaman City man was caused by the police in its custody.",
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 "confidence": "high",
 "verdict": "accept",
 "verdict_note": "Rajasthan High Court awarded Rs 3,00,000 interim compensation under Art. 226 for custodial death of a Kuchaman City man due to third-degree torture at Kuchaman City PS, recoverable from erring officers.",
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 "verification_badge": "V2 · Externally reported",
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   "category": "Custodial death",
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   "position": "Material fact supported",
   "position_explainer": "Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.",
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   "date": "2000-05-15",
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   "independence": "External",
   "legal_effect": "Binding",
   "description": "The Rajasthan High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 300,000.",
   "disposition": "Compensation ordered · Supports allegation (for the compensated wrong only)",
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   "recheck": "Not yet re-checked."
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