Supreme Court of India
Somnath v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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Before parting, the Court would indicate that in such matters the Courts need to take a very strict view.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether criminal proceedings should be initiated against a police officer who has committed excesses on individual in police custody? Headnotes Constitution of India – Article 142, 226 – Appellant verbally and physically assaulted in police custody – Appellant illegally detained for 4 hours despite being granted bail – Sub- divisional Police Officer’s inquiry report found Respondent No. 2 responsible – Special Inspector General of Police imposed punishment of “strict warning” in departmental proceedings – High Court partly allowed Appellant’s writ petition but declined
Authorities it was built on
- 1993 Smt. Nilabati Behera Alias Laut Behera (through the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee) v. State of Orissa and Ors.
- 1991 Delhi Judicial Service Association Tis Hazari Court, Delhi Etc. Etc. v. State of Gujarat and Ors. Etc. Etc.
- 2006 Sube Singh v. State of Haryana and Ors.
- 1980 Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi Administration
- 1990 Sunil Gupta and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.
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