The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court records the following account. a 16-year-old boy (16) and a man died of celphos poisoning while locked up at Police Station Pundri, Kaithal, following an alleged illegal detention on 11 August 2007. Official inquiries revealed gross police negligence and tampering with custody timings by SHO. The High Court held the police strictly liable for the lives of detainees in their custody under Article 21 and directed the State of Haryana to pay Rs. 5,00,000 to each victim's family. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 12 January 2011 in Civil Writ Petition No. 11653 of 2008, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: Ranjit Singh, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Station House Officer, Police Station Pundri; Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Station Pundri, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 10,00,000).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 12 January 2011 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“Two persons have died while in police custody. To keep them safe and to safeguard their lives was the responsibility of the police. The police officials are, therefore, liable.” (para n/a)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 1,000,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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