The Punjab and Haryana High Court held Chandigarh Administration and Punjab jointly and severally liable for the 23 October 1990 police firing on anti-Mandal demonstrators at the Sectors 37-38 crossing, in which a 21-year-old driver was killed. The Court found no warning, unlawful-assembly declaration, lathi charge, tear gas or aerial fire had been shown, held straightway firing itself presumptive proof of the State's tortious act, and awarded the father 1,00,000 compensation within three months on strict public-law liability. The police claim of self-defence was rejected. ASI (Punjab Armed Police) led the party and lodged FIR No. 207/1990; no individual officer was held personally liable. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 8 November 1996 in Civil Writ Petition No. 11670 of 1993, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: R.L. Anand, J.) returned findings adverse to the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Punjab Armed Police (lodged FIR No. 207/1990, PS Sector 39), and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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“To resort to straightway firing in itself is the presumptive proof of the torturous act committed by the State and its functionaries and under the garb of so-called right of self-defence, the life of an individual cannot be taken nor …” (para 6)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 100,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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