The Tripura High Court upheld a direction to pay ₹4 lakh to a prisoner’s family after his death in custody. It ordered the prisons department to implement the Human Rights Commission’s directions within one month and report compliance.
Judge / Bench — Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, who delivered the judgment, and Justice Biswajit Palit.
In W.P.(C) 710/2026 (2026:THC:1476-DB, 11 November 2026), the court held that a magistrate’s inquiry under Section 196 of the BNSS determines the apparent cause of death and cannot decide whether prison officials were negligent. It dismissed the prisons chief’s writ petition and upheld the direction for a departmental inquiry.
Advocates appearing — Inspector General of Prisons: Dipankar Sarma, Additional Government Advocate. Respondents: Somik Deb, Senior Advocate, assisted by Abir Baran; Rijuka Roy Barman also appeared.