https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277937 Public law compensation may be awarded under Article 226 for infringement of Article 21 where State action or action under colour of State duty deprives a person of life or personal liberty otherwise than according to law. The availability of civil or criminal remedies does not bar constitutional redress, and sovereign immunity does not defeat such a claim. The text also states that Home Guards, when performing duty under police control, are treated as public servants for this purpose, so their wrongful acts may be attributed to the State in public law liability. The stated effect is compensation for the injury caused, with liberty for the State to recover from the erring officials after enquiry. en-us Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:58:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277937 Public law compensation may be awarded under Article 226 for infringement of Article 21 where State action or action under colour of State duty deprives a person of life or personal liberty otherwise than according to law. The availability of civil or criminal remedies does not bar constitutional redress, and sovereign immunity does not defeat such a claim. The text also states that Home Guards, when performing duty under police control, are treated as public servants for this purpose, so their wrongful acts may be attributed to the State in public law liability. The stated effect is compensation for the injury caused, with liberty for the State to recover from the erring officials after enquiry. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277937