Madras High Court directs Judicial Magistrate to pay 1 lakh as compensation for incorrectly remanding a woman to judicial custody

Madras High Court directs Judicial Magistrate to pay 1 lakh as compensation for incorrectly remanding a woman to judicial custody

In a verdict, which is likely to have repercussions on the manner in which trials are conducted, the Madras High Court has directed a judicial magistrate to pay Rs. 1 lakh as compensation. The compensation was awarded after a woman approached the High Court saying that she had unfairly been remanded to judicial custody in a rape trial.

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