Delhi High Court Orders ₹50K Compensation To Man Illegally Detained For Half An Hour, Criticises Delhi Police's "High-Handedness"

Nupur Thapliyal

6 Oct 2023 8:00 AM IST

  • Delhi High Court Orders ₹50K Compensation To Man Illegally Detained For Half An Hour, Criticises Delhi Polices High-Handedness

    The Delhi High Court has ordered compensation of Rs. 50,000 to a man who was illegally detained for about “half an hour” in a Delhi Police’s lockup “for no rhyme or reason” and said that a meaningful message must be sent to the authorities that police officers cannot be law unto themselves. Justice Subramonium Prasad directed that the compensation amount be recovered from salaries...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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