The judgment of the Kerala High Court records the following account. a man was taken into illegal police custody on June 29, 1999, detained for over 24 hours at Keezhvaipur Police Station without registration of any case, and died of fatal internal abdominal injuries on June 30, 1999. The Kerala High Court held that the police's version was fabricated to conceal custodial torture, establishing a clear violation of Article 21 of the Constitution. Holding the State tortiously liable for the acts of its police officers, the High Court directed payment of Rs. 5,00,000 compensation with 9% interest to the victim's widow and minor son, and transferred the criminal investigation into the custodial death to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 13 February 2008 in O.P. No. 26679 of 2002, the Kerala High Court (Coram: A.K. Basheer, J.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector, Keezhvaipur Police Station; Head Constable, Keezhvaipur Police Station; Head Constable, Keezhvaipur Police Station; Police Constable, Keezhvaipur Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Kerala High Court judgment dated 13 February 2008 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“UNVERIFIED — stated para-39 Article-21 quote absent from accessible judgment text (paras 32-40 missing from source). Replace with verified para-28 text: 'there had been a concerted effort on the part of the Police to fabricate or create documents apparently in …” (para 39)
The Kerala 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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