Supreme Court Mandates CBI Investigation and Enhanced Compensation in Custodial Death Case
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Case: LAHRA BAI TAMRE v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 12-08-2026
Law: Constitution of India, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of state accountability and liability in cases of unnatural custodial deaths.
- Application of statutory inquiry procedures under Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- Jurisprudence surrounding the transfer of criminal investigations to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Determination of interim compensation for fundamental rights violations under the public law domain.