The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court records the following account. On 15.08.1997 Punjab Home Guard Constable, posted at PS Julka, Patiala, came with his official rifle to Dhaliwal Nursing Home at Devigarh and shot Dr. A Devigarh man in the chest; the doctor was declared dead at Rajendra Hospital, Patiala, and [name withheld] then killed himself with the same rifle, leading to FIR No.87/1997 u/s 302 IPC and an accepted cancellation report. The court rejected the State plea of private-capacity personal enmity, holding that the official rifle entrusted for duty made the State-appointed volunteer's act compensable by the State. Applying Nilabati Behera strict liability under Art.226 and computing on Rajesh vs Rajbir Singh (salary Rs.8,800, multiplier 16 plus consortium/care/funeral heads), it allowed the petition and awarded Rs.23,25,800 to the widow, children and mother within four months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 19 November 2014 in CWP No. 5710 of 1998 (O&M), the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: Ritu Bahri, J.) returned findings adverse to the Constable (Punjab Home Guard), Police Station Julka, Patiala, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 23.3 lakh (Rs 23,25,800).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 19 November 2014 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“The very fact that [name withheld] used his official rifle to kill Dr. A Devigarh man, the victim i.e. the present petitioner is liable to be compensated for the act committed by PHG Volunteer, appointed by the Government.” (para 16)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 2,325,800.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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