Orissa High Court Gives Clean-Chit To Jail Authorities In 2007 Kendrapara Custodial Death Case
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Orissa High Court Gives Clean-Chit To Jail Authorities In 2007 Kendrapara Custodial Death Case

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The Orissa High Court has given clean-chit to the Kendrapara sub-jail authorities in a custodial death case of 2007. While dismissing the petition, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik observed, "There is no material on the basis of which this Court can come to a conclusion that the death of late Susanta Pattnaik was either due to any ill-treatment by the jail officials or due to negligence of the jail officials in not affording any timely medical treatment for his condition." The petitioners submitted a representation on 12th October, 2007 to the Collector, Kendrapara and on 8th November, 2007 to the Odisha State Human Rights Commission for conducting an enquiry and taking action against the jail officials for being responsible for the custodial death of their son. It further held that there is no material on the basis of which the Court can come to a conclusion that the death of the deceased was either due to any ill-treatment by the jail officials or due to negligence of the jail officials in not affording any timely medical treatment for his condition.

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