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HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
, CJ
Padam Dev – Appellant
Versus
Girdhari Lal – Respondent
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| 1. importance of law enforcement's duty to uphold the rights of individuals. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. responses by police officials about incidents affecting the petitioners. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. recapitulation of intense police interactions that prompted the petitions. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. evidence presents nonconformity to lawful arrest practices. (Para 9 , 12 , 14) |
| 5. judicial remedies against police misconduct depict enforcement of fundamental rights. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
1. On September 23, 1986, Padam Dev and Ishwar Lal addressed a written complaint to one of us (Hon'ble the Chief Justice) whereby they alleged certain acts of harassment and high - handedness committed by the police personnel, namely, Girdhari Lal; A.S.I., Surinder Kumar and Hem Raj, constables against them. Having taken into consideration all the material facts and circumstances of the case, the letter was registered as a writ petition.
2. Shri Ishwar Lal, one of the petitioners, has been running a tailoring shop in Jungabazar for the last 15 to 20 years and was also having a residential house near his shop where he has been living with his family members all these years. The other complainant, Padam Dev,
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