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“A death in custody is a slur on a civilised State and completely unacceptable”; Meghalaya HC fixes quantum of compensation for custodial deaths
“The next and kin of the deceased prisoner will be entitled to a sum of Rs.15 lakh if the victim was below 30 years of age; a sum of Rs.12 lakh if the victim was below the age of 45 years but above the age of 30 years and, a sum of Rs.10 lakh if the victim was above 45 years of age, as on the date of death”.