L. Nadhan and others vs State by [name withheld], CBI

By judgment dated 29 September 2023 in Crl.A. Nos. 618, 622, 624-626, 635, 649, 653-654, 657-660, 662, 665-666, 668-671, 673, 679, 682, 690, 692 of 2011, the Madras High Court (Coram: P. Velmurugan, J., J.) affirmed the conviction of the L. Nadhan & 83 other police personnel (Various ranks), and directed payment of compensation of Rs 180 lakh (Rs 1,80,00,000).

Register number

TN 29 CW 0002

Case reference

Crl.A. Nos. 618, 622, 624-626, 635, 649, 653-654, 657-660, 662, 665-666, 668-671, 673, 679, 682, 690, 692 of 2011 / 2023:MHC:4526

Court and date

Madras High Court (Coram: P. Velmurugan, J., J.), 29 September 2023

Officer(s) at the material time

L. Nadhan & 83 other police personnel (Various ranks)

Present service status

Not ascertained from the cited sources.

Provisions invoked

Section 147 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Finding of the Court (extract)

“In view of the above discussion and for the foregoing reasons, this Court finds all the accused have committed the charged offences. There are no merits in these appeals and the same are liable to be dismissed.” (at para 104)

Verdict, sentence and quantum

Conviction upheld. Sentence: imprisonment and fine; maximum substantive term of 7.0 years. Compensation: Rs 180 lakh (Rs 1,80,00,000).

Present status of the proceedings

No further proceedings are recorded in the cited sources; the judgment is the concluded position shown.

Source orders

• Judgment / order (primary source)
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Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.