Compensation Granted To Man Disabled By Police Tear Gas Upheld, Criminal Justice Appears 'Hollow' Without It: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

This case involves an appeal against the ex parte judgment and decree passed by the 2nd Additional District Judge, Srinagar, in a Civil Suit for Declaration and Mandatory Injunction. The appellants (State of J&K and another) filed the appeal, challenging the compensation awarded and the procedure followed in the case, particularly regarding the summons and the opportunity for defense. Facts of the Case: - The respondent (Yawar Ahmad Bhat, a…