The Gauhati High Court (single judge) held that a Mairang man, 27, handed by the village durbar to Mairang police on 02-09-1998 on a cattle-theft suspicion, died of custodial violence, rejecting the State's malaria-death claim. The court relied on the District Judge's enquiry which found foul play, contradictory medical reports and remand violations, and found a cover-up in collusion with medical officers. Holding the State strictly liable under Articles 21/226, it awarded Rs 3 lakh compensation to the widow within two months. It directed an enquiry to identify the police personnel involved, with recovery of the compensation from them, leaving civil remedies open. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 29 June 2007, the Gauhati High Court (Coram: T. Vaiphei, J.) returned findings adverse to the Investigating Officer, Mairang Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000).
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The Gauhati High Court judgment dated 29 June 2007 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Holding not recorded separately.
“The State-respondents shall also hold an enquiry to find out the police personnel involved in the custodial death of the deceased” (para 15)
The Gauhati 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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