The Delhi High Court (Y.K. Sabharwal, J.) awarded Rs 20,000 (payable within one month) plus Rs 1,100 costs for the illegal detention of the wrong man for one month and nine days. Assistant Mistri a Kashmere Gate man was arrested on 15 August 1991 as the namesake proclaimed offender wanted since 1983 — though his father's name (not Ram Singh) and address differed from the charge-sheet — and, despite protesting from arrest and again on 16.8.1991, was refused bail by the Magistrate and once by the Sessions Court before another Sessions Judge granted bail (released 23.9.1991); a Magisterial enquiry (26.9.1992, with the unnamed 1983 Investigating Officer confirming he was not the man) proved the mistaken identity. The Court held the petitioner was deprived of liberty by the casual, irresponsible, careless and negligent acts of unnamed police officers who paid no heed to his protests, leaving the State free to fix responsibility, recover the award from officers at fault, and take lawful action against them. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 19 August 1993, the Delhi High Court (Coram: Y.K. Sabharwal, J.) returned findings adverse to the accused police personnel, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 20,000.
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“Clearly, the petitioner was deprived of his liberty because of casual, irresponsible, careless and negligent acts of the Police Officers.” (para 10)
The Delhi High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 20,000.
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