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   "descriptor": "Alanganallur man"
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 "summary": "The judgment of the Madras High Court records the following account. Justice P. Sathasivam awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation to Pandiammal for the custodial torture-death of her husband [name withheld] at Alanganallur police station on 21 October 1989 (Rs 50,000 interim already deposited plus Rs 1.5 lakh balance in Bank of Maharashtra, Madurai, with quarterly interest to the widow). An Alanganallur man was detained over a cow-theft complaint; police claimed he hanged himself in the station bathroom and dumped the body in the Periyar Main Channel, but 19 wounds were found on the body. The RDO Madurai enquiry under PSO 145 found 7 police officials jointly responsible and the Government ordered criminal prosecution (P.R.C. No. 27 of 1996) and departmental action. Seven Alanganallur police-station personnel were acquitted of the charges by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai, on 30 November 2000 in Sessions Case No. 587 of 1999; the judgment does not name them. The Court held the Government liable despite the pending prosecution.",
 "summary_verified": "Justice P. Sathasivam awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation to Pandiammal for the custodial torture-death of her husband [name withheld] at Alanganallur police station on 21 October 1989 (Rs 50,000 interim already deposited plus Rs 1.5 lakh balance in Bank of Maharashtra, Madurai, with quarterly interest to the widow). An Alanganallur man was detained over a cow-theft complaint; police claimed he hanged himself in the station bathroom and dumped the body in the Periyar Main Channel, but 19 wounds were found on the body. The RDO Madurai enquiry under PSO 145 found 7 police officials jointly responsible and the Government ordered criminal prosecution (P.R.C. No. 27 of 1996) and departmental action. The Court held the Government liable despite the pending prosecution.",
 "court_quote": "However, in the light of the decision of the Government accepting the report of the Revenue Divisional Officer, holding 7 police officials were responsible for the death of the said an Alanganallur man and ordering prosecution and departmental action against them, I am of the view that in all fairness the Government itself ought to have granted financial assistance to the petitioner.",
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 "confidence": "high",
 "verdict": "accept",
 "verdict_note": "Madras HC awarded Rs 2L for an Alanganallur man's torture-death at Alanganallur PS; 7 officials held responsible.",
 "verification_status": "V2",
 "verification_badge": "V2 · Externally reported",
 "tier_badge": "Externally reported",
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   "category": "Custodial death",
   "primary": true,
   "position": "Material fact supported",
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   "date": "2003-02-21",
   "action_type": "Order issued",
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   "independence": "External",
   "legal_effect": "Binding",
   "description": "The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 200,000.",
   "disposition": "Compensation ordered · Supports allegation (for the compensated wrong only)",
   "source": "Writ Petition No. 5510 of 1997",
   "recheck": "Not yet re-checked."
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