The Gauhati High Court held Noonmati police guilty of torturing 25-year-old deaf-mute, mentally retarded a Guwahati man in the lock-up on 2 January 1995. The Court accepted the Additional District Judge's enquiry finding that the boy, picked up on false charges, was beaten through the night sustaining fractures in both legs, denied food and water, and that OC had knowledge while SP (City) [name withheld] took no action on the complaint. It awarded Rs 1,00,000 compensation (Rs 75,000 State, Rs 25,000 from the two officers' salaries) and directed a criminal case against the OC and disciplinary action against both officers. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 11 May 1999 in Civil Rule No. 1600 of 1995, the Gauhati High Court (Coram: J. N. Sarma, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Officer-in-Charge, Noonmati Police Station, Guwahati; Superintendent of Police (City), Guwahati City, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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The Gauhati High Court judgment dated 11 May 1999 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“That on 2.1.95 a Guwahati man, a physically handicapped and mentally retarded person was tortured at Noonmati P.S. by police personnel causing fractural injuries in his both legs.” (para para 2 (enquiry finding (i) adopted by court))
The Gauhati 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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