State Of U.P vs Sher Bahadur Yadav

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the State of U.P. to initially pay Rs. 1 lakh as compensation to the respondent, with the option to recover the amount from the police officer, respondent No. 9, who acted independently. The Court clarified that the State has an obligation to compensate the victim despite the individual liability of its employee. The appeal by the State was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.