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 "display_title": "Korattur Man vs State of Tamil Nadu and Anr.",
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 "case_title": "Korattur Man vs State of Tamil Nadu and Anr.",
 "case_number": "W.P. No. 11388 of 1999",
 "citation": "(2009) 1 MLJ 1090; 2009 Cri LJ 866",
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 "incident_date": "1998-11-14",
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 "category": "Custodial death",
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   "age": 26,
   "gender": "male",
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   "descriptor": "Korattur man, age 26"
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 "compensation_inr": 332000,
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 "primary_source_url": "https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/66634/b-ammu-appellant-hash-state-of-tamil-nadu-and-another-respondent/",
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 "summary": "The Madras High Court (K.K. Sasidharan, J.) allowed the writ petition of B. Ammu, widow of 26-year-old construction worker a Korattur man, who hanged himself with his lungi in the Korattur police station lavatory while in custody on 14 November 1998 in a theft case. Relying on the RDO magisterial enquiry and Collector and Home Department reports, the court held the station officers responsible for serious lapses, including allowing the lungi against Police Standing Order 661, a blank general diary and a missing arrest memo. Holding the police responsible for the death though it was suicide, the court awarded Rs.3,32,000 with 6% interest (Rs.4,32,000 on MV Act multiplier less Rs.1,00,000 ex gratia already paid). Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.",
 "summary_verified": "The Madras High Court (K.K. Sasidharan, J.) allowed the writ petition of B. Ammu, widow of 26-year-old construction worker a Korattur man, who hanged himself with his lungi in the Korattur police station lavatory while in custody on 14 November 1998 in a theft case. Relying on the RDO magisterial enquiry and Collector and Home Department reports, the court held the station officers responsible for serious lapses, including allowing the lungi against Police Standing Order 661, a blank general diary and a missing arrest memo. Holding the police responsible for the death though it was suicide, the court awarded Rs.3,32,000 with 6% interest (Rs.4,32,000 on MV Act multiplier less Rs.1,00,000 ex gratia already paid).",
 "court_quote": "The report of the Home Department prepared on the basis of the Magisterial enquiry report as well as the report submitted by the District Collector clearly shows that death could have been avoided had the police officers shown little care and seriousness. Therefore, there is no further proof necessary to come to the conclusion, that the police were responsible for the death though it was an act of suicide.",
 "court_quote_para": "9",
 "confidence": "high",
 "verdict": "accept",
 "verdict_note": "Writ allowed; police negligence caused lock-up suicide; Rs.3.32 lakh with 6% interest.",
 "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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   "independence": "External",
   "legal_effect": "Binding",
   "description": "The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 332,000.",
   "disposition": "Compensation ordered · Supports allegation (for the compensated wrong only)",
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