The judgment of the Madras High Court records the following account. Sub-Inspector challenged the Government order recovering Rs.5,13,195 in equal shares from him and Head Constable toward compensation paid to the widow and minor children of a Nagapattinam man The court recalled that a Division Bench in habeas corpus proceedings had held both policemen responsible for a Nagapattinam man's illegal detention and consequent death, applying the last-seen principle to the missing detenu, and that the Supreme Court had dismissed the State's SLP. The court held that recovery of State-borne tort liability from the guilty officers' salaries was lawful. The writ petition was dismissed with no costs. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 8 January 2010 in W.P. No.77 of 2010, the Madras High Court (Coram: K. Chandru, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector of Police, Nagapattinam Town Police Station; Head Constable, Nagapattinam Town Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5.1 lakh (Rs 5,13,195).
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“In any event, when there is liability fixed on the State for payment of compensation, the petitioner, who was directly responsible for the State's liability to pay the amount, is also bound to make good the loss.” (para 8)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 513,195.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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