Arun @ Deepak v. State of UP
2026 INSC 115026 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Awards Rs. 6 Lakh Compensation for Six-Year Illegal Detention Due to Shoddy Investigation
The Supreme Court awarded Rs. 6 lakh compensation to an undertrial who spent six years in custody due to a baseless and haphazard police investigation.
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- Case Name
- Arun @ Deepak v. State of U.P.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1150
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 26, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Article 21 – Compensation for Illegal Detention – Fair Investigation
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