The judgment of the Gauhati High Court records the following account. On 13 June 1983 a Lamlai police party went to arrest a Lamlai man, 25, in a kidnapping case; when he fled, constables chased and fired, one bullet hit him and he died on the way to hospital. The criminal case under section 304-A IPC ended with the Officer-in-charge discharged and the constable acquitted, but the deceased's mother won a Rs.5 lakh money-suit decree against the five officers. On 29 November 2006 the High Court held that where a government servant causes death in violation of law while on duty, the State must compensate first and may recover from the erring servants. It maintained the Rs.5 lakh award (no interest) but modified the decree so the State of Manipur pays within three months, recoverable from the officers. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 29 November 2006 in First Appeal against Money Suit No. 3 of 1985 (31 of 2002), the Gauhati High Court (Coram: B. D. Agarwal, J.) returned findings adverse to 5 police personnel, namely: Inspector, Officer-in-charge, Lamlai Police Station; Armed Police Constable, Lamlai Police Station; Naik, Lamlai Police Station; Police Constable, Lamlai Police Station; Police Constable, Lamlai Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Gauhati High Court judgment dated 29 November 2006 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“In other words, the amount of compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs is hereby maintained. However, it is made clear that the plaintiff/respondent No. 1 shall not be entitled to any interest thereon till date. The State is directed to make …” (para 19)
The Gauhati High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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