The judgment of the Madras High Court records the following account. Justice K. Chandru held that mason a Pallavaram man, picked up on 20.06.1993 over alleged illicit liquor, was tortured to death in Pallavaram police custody and his body returned to his widow for burial on 23.06.1993. The Court noted the State itself had found policemen guilty yet let them off with minor punishments, which it condemned. It awarded Rs.5 lakh compensation to the widow payable within four weeks with a compliance report, and directed the State to proceed against the guilty officers for violating constitutional safeguards, recovering the amount from their salaries if necessary. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 5 November 2008 in W.P. No. 15229 of 1999, the Madras High Court (Coram: K. Chandru, J.) returned findings adverse to 6 police personnel, namely: Police personnel, Pallavaram Police Station; Sub-Inspector, Pallavaram Police Station; Police Constable (2352), Pallavaram Police Station; Police Constable (989), Pallavaram Police Station; Police Constable (2150), Pallavaram Police Station; Police Constable (818), Pallavaram Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Madras High Court judgment dated 5 November 2008 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“Since the policemen who were found guilty even by the State have been let out with minor punishments, the action of the State is highly condemnable.” (para 21)
The Madras 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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