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Supreme Court's BIG Order in Custodial Torture Case in J&K: Orders ₹50 Lakh Compensation, CBI Probe
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, JUL 21 – The Supreme Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into systemic failings at Kupwara's Joint Interrogation Centre and mandated Rs 50 lakh compensation for the victim.
- On July 21, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe into custodial torture and awarded Rs 50 lakh to Khursheed Ahmad Chohan.
- During that six-day period, Chohan was illegally detained at JIC Kupwara, subjected to inhuman and degrading torture including mutilation of private parts.
- The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered arrests within one month, directing the CBI to finish its probe within three months.
- The Court set aside the FIR under Section 309 IPC, saying its continuation would be a travesty of justice.
- The Bench instructed the CBI to submit a status report by November 10, 2025, and probe systemic failings at JIC Kupwara.
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