STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs CHALLA RAMKRISHNA REDDY .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of state liability in cases of negligence resulting in custodial deaths, specifically under Article 72 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court held that the suit was not barred by limitation as it fell under Article 113, allowing a three-year period for filing. Furthermore, the Court rejected the State's claim of immunity from legal action for sovereign functions, affirming that the State can be held liable for negligence leading to custodial deaths, thus upholding the High Court's decree of Rs. 1,44,000 in damages.