The Madras High Court (K.K. Sasidharan, J.) allowed the writ petition of B. Ammu, widow of 26-year-old construction worker a Korattur man, who hanged himself with his lungi in the Korattur police station lavatory while in custody on 14 November 1998 in a theft case. Relying on the RDO magisterial enquiry and Collector and Home Department reports, the court held the station officers responsible for serious lapses, including allowing the lungi against Police Standing Order 661, a blank general diary and a missing arrest memo. Holding the police responsible for the death though it was suicide, the court awarded Rs.3,32,000 with 6% interest (Rs.4,32,000 on MV Act multiplier less Rs.1,00,000 ex gratia already paid). Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 20 October 2008 in W.P. No. 11388 of 1999, the Madras High Court (Coram: K.K. Sasidharan, J.) returned findings adverse to 6 police personnel, namely: Inspector, Korattur Police Station; Sub-Inspector, Korattur Police Station; Head Constable, Korattur Police Station; Police Constable, Korattur Police Station; Police Constable, Korattur Police Station; Police Constable, Korattur Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 3.3 lakh (Rs 3,32,000).
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The Madras High Court judgment dated 20 October 2008 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“The report of the Home Department prepared on the basis of the Magisterial enquiry report as well as the report submitted by the District Collector clearly shows that death could have been avoided had the police officers shown little care …” (para 9)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 332,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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