Guwahati, Jan 04: The Gauhati high court has directed the Assam government and the state police to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a lawyer for handcuffing him without the permission of the magistrate.
In a writ petition filed by advocate Sabah Al Zarid, Justice Devashis Baruah observed that the petitioner is an advocate and handcuffing and parading him by taking him to the court, and thereafter back to the jail with iron fetters, that too without just cause being shown, not only violates the human rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution but also demeans his dignity and prestige to carry out his profession of advocacy.
While pronouncing the judgement the court also observed that it is high time that the Assam Police manual is amended by the authorities concerned so that the principles laid down by the Supreme Court on handcuffing a person are incorporated in it.
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