Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Custodial Abuse, Emphasizes Police Accountability: Somnath vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Custodial Abuse, Emphasizes Police Accountability: Somnath vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 232 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a police officer, who has abused his power, be let off with a mere warning? The Supreme Court of […]

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