The High Court found that the Sub-Inspector of Penamaluru Police Station illegally detained a Vijayawada woman, a hospital aaya, for eight days from 23 March 1997 to 31 March 1997 without any General Diary entry, solely to pressure her absconding son to surrender. Accepting the inquiry report of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishna, which corroborated the unlawful confinement through independent witness testimony, the Court held that the officer flagrantly violated her fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21. The Court ordered the Sub-Inspector to personally pay Rs 10,000 compensation into a fixed deposit in the victim name for five years. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 6 August 1997, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Coram: V. Rajagopala Reddy, J.) returned findings adverse to the Sub-Inspector of Police, Penamaluru Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 10,000.
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment dated 6 August 1997 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“However, since it was found that the 1st respondent has illegally detained the wife of the petitioner from 23-3-97 to 31-3-97, for eight long days, keeping her away from her duties as Aaya in Nagarjuna Hospital, the petitioner's wife should …” (para 9)
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 10,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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