A Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court on October 19 sentenced four policemen to 14 days’ imprisonment with a fine of ₹2,000, in a contempt of court case related to the public flogging of several Muslim men by the police in Kheda district of Gujarat in October 2022.
The court said the actions of the policemen, had violated the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the D.K. Basu case, to be followed during arrest and detention.
Failing to pay the fine would attract further simple imprisonment of three days, the Bench said. It, however, stayed the operation of the order for three months after the accused sought time to appeal against the sentence.
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