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 "display_title": "Kupwara Man vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors",
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 "court": "Supreme Court of India",
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 "case_title": "Kupwara Man vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors",
 "case_number": "Criminal Appeal Nos. arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 13751-13752 of 2023",
 "citation": "2025 INSC 876; 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 732; 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1491",
 "judges": [
  "Vikram Nath",
  "Sandeep Mehta"
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 "judgment_date": "2025-07-21",
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 "incident_date": "2023-02-20",
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 "category": "Custodial torture",
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  "Constitution of India Art. 21",
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   "name": null,
   "age": null,
   "gender": "male",
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 "sentence_type": "compensation_only",
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 "force": "state_police",
 "primary_source_url": "https://www.verdictum.in/pdf_upload/khursheed-ahmad-chohan-v-union-territory-of-jammu-and-kashmirwatermark-1730699.pdf",
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  "https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/supreme-court-orders-rs-50-lakh-compensation-to-jk-police-officer-who-suffered-custodial-torture-directs-cbi-probe-298229",
  "https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/supreme-court/khursheed-ahmad-chohan-v-union-territory-of-jammu-and-kashmir-2025-insc-876-brutal-custodial-torture-on-police-constable-1585675",
  "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/173545196/",
  "https://lawbeat.in/amp/news-updates/sc-directs-cbi-probe-into-custodial-torture-castration-of-jk-police-constable-awards-rs-50-lakh-compensation-1513710",
  "https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2025/07/22/supreme-court-awards-50lakh-compensation-police-constable-custodial-torture-victim-legal-news/",
  "https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/687e79ca00bbbc60eb40b4c6",
  "https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-orders-cbi-probe-into-custodial-torture-of-jk-constable",
  "https://lawstreet.co/judiciary/sc-orders-rs-50-lakh-compensation-to-j-and-k-constable-over-custodial-torture-directs-cbi-probe"
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 "summary": "The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of J&K police constable, posted at District Police Headquarters Baramulla, who was illegally detained at the Joint Interrogation Centre, Kupwara from February 20 to 26, 2023 and subjected to custodial torture including amputation of his testicles, pepper sprinkled on his genitalia and electric shocks, leaving him comatose and surgically castrated. Holding the Article 21 violation evident and egregious as established through medical records, the Court quashed as mala fide and fabricated the counter-FIR No. 32 of 2023 under Section 309 IPC lodged against the victim to shield guilty officers. It directed the CBI to register an RC within 7 days, arrest responsible officials within one month, complete investigation in 90 days and probe systemic issues at JIC Kupwara, set aside the High Court order dated September 18, 2023, and ordered the Union Territory to pay Rs. 50,00,000 interim compensation recoverable from guilty officials. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.",
 "summary_verified": "The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of J&K police constable, posted at District Police Headquarters Baramulla, who was illegally detained at the Joint Interrogation Centre, Kupwara from February 20 to 26, 2023 and subjected to custodial torture including amputation of his testicles, pepper sprinkled on his genitalia and electric shocks, leaving him comatose and surgically castrated. Holding the Article 21 violation evident and egregious as established through medical records, the Court quashed as mala fide and fabricated the counter-FIR No. 32 of 2023 under Section 309 IPC lodged against the victim to shield guilty officers. It directed the CBI to register an RC within 7 days, arrest responsible officials within one month, complete investigation in 90 days and probe systemic issues at JIC Kupwara, set aside the High Court order dated September 18, 2023, and ordered the Union Territory to pay Rs. 50,00,000 interim compensation recoverable from guilty officials.",
 "court_quote": "The injuries caused to the appellant during his illegal detention, particularly the complete mutilation of his genitalia, use of pepper/chilly powder and electric shocks on his genitalia, are grave reminders of the inhuman torture meted out to the appellant while detaining him illegally.",
 "court_quote_para": "36",
 "confidence": "high",
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 "verdict_note": "Supreme Court held J&K constable suffered brutal custodial torture at JIC Kupwara, awarded Rs. 50 lakh interim compensation and ordered CBI probe.",
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 "verification_badge": "V2 · Externally reported",
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 "tier": "Tier A — Externally reported or officially recorded",
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   "category": "Custodial torture",
   "primary": true,
   "position": "Material fact supported",
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   "description": "The Supreme Court of India recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 5,000,000.",
   "disposition": "Compensation ordered · Supports allegation (for the compensated wrong only)",
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