A Division Bench of the Madras High Court allowed the writ appeal of K. Kabali of Mylapore, whose 22-year-old son [name withheld] was forcibly thrown into a police jeep by traffic police near Luz Corner Signal on 12 April 1997 and found dead the next day, directing the State to pay a further Rs 3 lakh compensation under Article 226 in addition to the Rs 50,000 ex gratia already sanctioned. The Court relied on the Maruthamuthu Commission of Enquiry findings, accepted by the Government and tabled in the Assembly, that the action of Traffic Inspector and Police Constable was not in accordance with rules and their negligence caused the death. It held compensation under Article 226 appropriate where violation of fundamental rights by public functionaries is established, and noted the Government had ordered departmental action against both personnel for dereliction of duty. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 6 March 2006 in W.A. No. 587/2001 (against W.P. No. 12633/1999), the Madras High Court (Coram: P. Sathasivam, J.A.K. Sampathkumar, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Grade I Police Constable, E.1 Mylapore Police Station; Traffic Police Constable, E.1 Mylapore Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000).
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“It is clear from the findings of the Commission of Enquiry which was accepted by the Government that though the death was not due to police torture, undoubtedly, the death occurred due to the negligence of the police personnel.” (para 13)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 300,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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