Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Complaints Before the Commission
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compensation of Rs.10,000/- given to the widow of the deceased for the loss of her husband,
was grossly inadequate and was a clear case of negligence on the part of the supplier of electricity
in maintaining the services in safe conditions.
4.240 The Commission persuaded the Chairman & MD of Southern Power Distribution Co.
of A.P. Ltd. to personally look into the matter by overlooking the technicalities and legalities
and see what further ex-gratia amount could be given to the widow. Accordingly, the company
paid a further amount of Rupees Twenty thousand to the widow of the victim. The case was,
therefore, closed.
2. Death in firing by armed forces, Manipur. (Case No. 25/14/1999-2000)
4.241 The case relating to indiscriminate firing by CRPF resulting in the death of 3 civilians
and a fireman and injuries to four persons, was earlier reported in the Annual Report for the
year 2001-2002.
4.242 The Commission on consideration of “on the spot” study report received from the Manipur
Human Rights Commission, directed an immediate interim relief of Rs. 2 lakhs to be paid to the
next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs.25,000/- to each of the four injured.
4.243 Pursuant to the Commission’s directions, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a sanction
order for the payment of Rs. 10,75,000/- as interim compensation to the next of kin of the five
deceased civilians and four injured persons. However, the factum of payment is still awaited.
3. Case of Jalil Andrabi, Advocate : Jammu & Kashmir (Case No. 9/123/95-LD)
4.244 This case relating to alleged abduction and subsequent killing of Mr. Jalil A Andrabi, an
advocate in Srinagar, by the Security Forces had earlier been reported in the Annual Reports for
the years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.
4.245 During the course of hearing the Head of the Special Investigation Team informed the
High Court that challan, after investigation, had been filed before the trial court against Major
Avtar Singh. The trial court acceded to the request of the Army for sending the case to Army
authority (court martial) for trial against which criminal revision No. 4/2001 was filed before the
High Court by the brother of the deceased.
4.246 The High Court disposed of the review petition on 9.6.2004 with the observation that
the committal court had to hand over the accused only after considering the provision of section
549 Cr.PC. While the matter rested thus, the Commission called for the status of the criminal
case pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam along with a copy of order
under section 549 CrPC, if any, passed after 9.6.2004. The information called for from CJM,
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