Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 107 · Decided 5 February 1997
People's Union for Civil Liberties v. UN10N of India and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 107 · [1997] 1 S.C.R. 923
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 612/1992
- Decided
- 5 February 1997
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, S.C. SEN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Constitution of India-Art. 32-Writ Petition-Custodial deaths-Award of compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 to families of each of the deceased. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966-Article 9(5)-Custodial deaths-To what extent can the provisions of such Interna­ tional and go to effectuate the fundamental 1ights can A B c be relied upon by courts. D This writ petition was filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus or other appropriate order or direction to institute a judicial im1uiry into alleged fake encounter by Imphal Police in which two persoris were
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