Q: Elaborate the case of Peoples' Union For Democratic vs State Of Bihar & Ors on 19 December, 1986 ?

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Peoples' Union For Democratic vs State Of Bihar & Ors on 19 December, 1986
Equivalent citations: 1987 AIR 355, 1987 SCR (1) 631

(1) Without prejudice to any just claim for compensation that may be advanced by the relations of the victims who have died or by the injured persons themselves, for every case of death compensation of Rupees twenty thou- sand and for every injured person compensation of Rupees five thousand shall be paid. Where some compensation has already been paid, the same may be adjusted when the amount now directed is being paid. These payments be made within two months hence.

(2) In case the petitioner gets implead- ed in the pending writ petition before the High Court or filed a separate writ petition and presses for disclosure of the Report of Mr. Kumar, the High Court may examine the question as to whether the report will be made public and in the event of privilege being claimed, the question of privilege will also be examined by the High Court.

(3) We have read the report furnished by the Assistant Commissioner of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and since the report is not relevant to the point in issue, it is not necessary to ask the High Court to call for the Report. We direct that the report to be returned to the appropriate Ministry from where it has been brought.

(4) The investigation of the pending police case shall be completed within three months from now. In case chargesheet is sub- mitted, it would be open to the petitioner or any other aggrieved party to challenge the maintainability of the charges in accordance with law.

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