The Supreme Court awarded a total of Rs.10 lakh to the widow and legal representatives of a Uttar Pradesh man, who died in PS Sojna custody on 8/9 March 1987 after a 2 a.m. altercation with drunken constables and a false Section 307 FIR against him. The order records that the guilty police officials stood convicted under Section 304 Part II with punishment enhanced by the Supreme Court itself from 2 to 5 years. The compensation, inclusive of Rs.5 lakh interim relief sanctioned by the State, was payable within two months with 6% default interest, recoverable from the three named guilty personnel. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 10 October 2014 in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 40 of 2014, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, Prafulla Chandra Pant, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Station Officer, PS Sojna; Constable, PS Sojna; Constable, PS Sojna, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 10,00,000).
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The Supreme Court of India judgment dated 10 October 2014 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.
“An FIR was lodged against police officials who were convicted under Section 304 Part II by the Trial Court and the same was affirmed by this Court by enhancing the punishment from 2 years to 5 years imprisonment.” (para n/a)
The Supreme Court of India 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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