Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Compensation for Custodial Death Due to State Negligence. The court ruled that the State is liable for negligence leading to custodial deaths, emphasizing the protection of fundamental rights under Article 21....
The case involved a dispute over the liability of the State of Andhra Pradesh for the custodial death of Challa Chinnappa Reddy, who was killed in a bomb attack while in jail. The deceased and his son...




