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 "case_number": "WPCR No. 503 of 2024",
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  "https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/chattisgarh-high-court/chhattisgarh-high-court-orders-compensation-custodial-death-case-295245",
  "https://lawtrend.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/13.06.2025-Chhattisgarh-High-Court-Awards-₹2-Lakh-Compensation-in-Custodial-Death-Case-of-Suraj-Haththel.pdf",
  "https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/custodial-death-chhattisgarh-hc-orders-2-lakh-compensation-to-mother-slams-state-for-rights-violation-1403749",
  "https://24law.in/story/chhattisgarh-hc-slams-state-over-custodial-death-calls-injury-theory-a-fabrication-and-awards-compensation-for-breach-of-fundamental-rights",
  "https://lawtrend.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/13.06.2025-Chhattisgarh-High-Court-Awards-%E2%82%B92-Lakh-Compensation-in-Custodial-Death-Case-of-Suraj-Haththel.pdf"
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