Activist Arun Ferreira's arrest illegal, give him Rs 2 lakh: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 2 lakh in compensation to activist Arun Ferreira for his illegal arrest in 2011. The court ruled that the police failed to follow legal procedures, including proper documentation and communication of the reasons for his detention.
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The ruling serves as a significant check on police power and reinforces the protection of fundamental rights against arbitrary detention in India.
NAGPUR: Bombay HC has directed Maharashtra govt to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to activist Arun Ferreira, ruling that his arrest outside Nagpur Central Prison in 2011 violated his fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22. Partly allowing his 2012 plea, the Nagpur bench ordered the govt to deposit the amount in court within eight weeks.No diary entry showing arrest of activist Ferreira, says courtArun Ferreira was arrested on May 8, 2007 by Nagpur police and later implicated in several other cases registered in Gondia and Chandrapur. He was acquitted in eight cases and discharged in one.
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