The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 50,000 for a half-hour illegal detention, recoverable from the salaries of two Badarpur Sub-Inspectors. Responding to a DD complaint on 2 September 2022, SI brought the petitioner, against whom there was no FIR, to the station, where SI placed him in the lock-up from 11:01 to 11:24 PM without any formal arrest, FIR or DD entry; the petitioner's complaint to the Commissioner drew no action, and the State did not dispute these facts. The Court held the officers acted high-handedly, that even brief lock-up detention without procedure violates Article 21, and that a career-neutral censure would not deter such conduct. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 5 October 2023 in W.P.(C) 3851/2023, the Delhi High Court (Coram: Subramonium Prasad, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector, P.S. Badarpur; Sub-Inspector, P.S. Badarpur, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 50,000.
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The Delhi High Court judgment dated 5 October 2023 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.
“A meaningful message must be sent to the authorities that police officers cannot be law unto themselves.” (para 14)
The Delhi High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 50,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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