Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Kerala High Court Awards Rs 14 Lakh Compensation to NRI Family
A man who came to India for his daughter's wedding was wrongly put in jail for 54 days.
The Kerala High Court said this was unfair and gave him Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh each to his four family members.
The court said they suffered a lot of stress and humiliation.
The man was arrested for a crime he didn't do, and the court decided to compensate him and his family for their suffering.
Kerala High Court awarded Rs 14 lakh compensation to an NRI man and his family for wrongful imprisonment.
The man was wrongfully arrested in a chain-snatching case and spent 54 days in jail.
Justice P M Manoj granted Rs 10 lakh to the man and Rs 1 lakh each to his four family members.
The compensation was for mental agony, trauma, defamation, and harassment suffered by the family.
The family was particularly affected as the man's daughter's wedding was scheduled soon after the arrest.
- Who
- An NRI man and his four family members
- What
- Wrongful imprisonment and subsequent compensation
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Kerala High Court, India
- Why
- Wrongful arrest in a chain-snatching case
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 14 Lakh
- Main Petitioner Compensation
- Rs 10 Lakh
- Family Members Compensation
- Rs 1 Lakh each
- Duration of Imprisonment
- 54 days
- Reason for Imprisonment
- Wrongful arrest in chain-snatching case
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Judge
- Justice P M Manoj