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Father gets Rs 18 lakh compensation 8 yrs after son's custody death. 'Balm to the wounds', says court
Emphasising the sanctity of life, Justice Sachin Datta said a person in custody does not lose their fundamental rights, and an unnatural death in a police station is a matter of “systemic concern, striking at the very foundation of the rule of law”. “The state cannot escape responsibility by invoking statutory schemes or by contending absence of direct culpability. The very fact of custodial death, being unnatural, attracts liability and obliges the court to mould relief in the form of compensation,” the order read.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- A father received money for his son who died while in police custody.
- Who:
- Shyam Sundar is the father, his son died in custody, Justice Sachin Datta is the judge, and the State of NCT Delhi is the government body held responsible.
- When:
- Reported on 3 Jul 2026.
- Where:
- Delhi High Court, Delhi.
- Why:
- The judge stated that the state is responsible for unnatural deaths in custody because the law protects the rights of those arrested.
- What it means:
- The court ordered the government to pay the father to address the loss of his son’s life.
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