Prisoner Suicide Constitutes Custodial Death, State Held Absolutely Liable, ₹10 Lakh Compensation Awarded: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, delivered a significant judgment holding that the State is absolutely liable for the unnatural death of a prisoner in its custody, even if the death is a suicide. The Division Bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order while deciding a writ petition filed by Prema Devi seeking compensation for the death of her minor son in District Prison…
