Supreme Court of India

Dalbir Singh v. State of U.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 824
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 3 February 2009

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Custodial Death - Writ petition alleging custodial death c - Compensation sought - State responding that FIR lodged and erring officials charged u/ss.330, 342 and 306 /PC, sanction for prosecution granted and cognizance of offences taken - Held: In view of the facts, no further direction required at this stage - Prayer for compensation not acceptable as the issue as to whether the death was custodial, yet to be decided - Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 330, 342 and 306. Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 21, 20(3) and 22 - Custodial violence and torture is defiance of the rights flowing from

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