The petitioner was detained under the Gujarat PASA Act by the District Magistrate, Amreli on 16-12-2007 on police-sponsored material and held for about 45 days. The High Court found the detention order illegal, passed on vague and arbitrary grounds with an ulterior motive to harass: the complainant denied the incident, signatory witnesses disowned complaints, and no statements were properly considered. Relying on Nilabati Behera and the Uphaar Tragedy case on compensation for Article 21 violations, the court awarded Rs.1,50,000 compensation payable by the State within eight weeks, recoverable in equal proportions from the erring officers' salaries. The petition was allowed to that extent and the Rule made absolute. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 7 October 2013 in Special Civil Application No. 595 of 2009, the Gujarat High Court (Coram: S. G. Shah, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: District Magistrate, Amreli; Police Sub-Inspector, Dhari Police Station, Amreli, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000).
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
The Gujarat High Court judgment dated 7 October 2013 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.
“Therefore, I hold that respondents have misused their powers under the PASA for illegal detention and hence the petitioner is entitled to compensation.” (para 20)
The Gujarat High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 150,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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