ARVINDER SINGH versus STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

ARVINDER SINGH versus STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court, accepting the District Judge's inquiry report, found that illegal detention, fabrication of records, and torture (physical and mental) were perpetrated by police officers against the petitioner and family, warranting prosecution and compensation.

Parties
Petitioner: Arvinder Singh; Respondents: State of U.P. and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 October 1994
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (crl.) No. / Final Disposition
Outcome
Petition disposed of
Legal Topics
Illegal Detention, Torture by Police, Compensation for Violation of Rights, Rule of Law
Constitutional Law Criminal Law Human Rights Illegal Detention Torture by Police Compensation for Violation of Rights Rule of Law

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Parties

Arvinder Singh

Petitioner

State of U.P. and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (crl.) No. / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petitioner and his family members were illegally detained and tortured by police officers
  2. 2 Whether prosecution should be launched against the concerned police officers
  3. 3 Whether compensation should be awarded to the victims

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court, accepting the District Judge's inquiry report, found that illegal detention, fabrication of records, and torture (physical and mental) were perpetrated by police officers against the petitioner and family, warranting prosecution and compensation.

Court Disposition

Petition disposed of

Orders

  • State of Uttar Pradesh to launch prosecution against all the police officers involved.
  • State to pay Rs. 10,000 each to Nidhi and Charanjit Singh Bagga, Rs. 5,000 to each other person illegally detained and humiliated.