Custodial Death in Dhamtari: High Court Orders Rs.5 Lakh Compensation to Victim’s Family
In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional values, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held the State responsible for the custodial death of a 41-year-old man, Durgendra Katholiya, and directed the government to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to his family. The Court observed that the death, which occurred within three hours of his judicial remand, was not…