A Division Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed the State's appeal against the single Judge's order dated 29.10.2003 in W.P. No. 13577 of 1996 and affirmed that a Karur man, aged about 29, died of police torture in Karur custody. The Court recorded that SI took a Karur man from his house at about 5 a.m. on 23.03.1995, that he was tortured and beaten to death, and that the post-mortem showed death by neurogenic shock from chest injuries, corroborated by the Sub-Collector's enquiry under Police Standing Order 145. Holding the family undoubtedly entitled to adequate compensation but cutting the multiplier-based Rs 9 lakh for want of documentary proof of lorry income, the Court fixed Rs 5 lakh total, with the balance over the Rs 3 lakh already paid (Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia plus Rs 2 lakh interim) payable within eight weeks. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 11 April 2007 in W.A. No. 1169 of 2004, the Madras High Court (Coram: P. Sathasivam, J., S. Tamilvanan, J., JJ.) returned findings adverse to the Sub-Inspector of Police, Karur Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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Holding not recorded separately.
“ends of justice would be met by awarding a compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) to the petitioner” (para 15)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
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