Panchkula, Nov. 13 -- The Haryana human rights commission (HHRC) has referred an 18-year-old Panchkula youngster's custodial torture and illegal detention case to its chairperson (single bench-I) for consideration of constituting a larger bench to examine the recommendation of monetary compensation.

In its order, the commission observed that the violation of the complainant's human rights had been substantiated by judicial observations, findings of a departmental inquiry and subsequent action taken by the state authorities against the erring police officials. It said the matter warranted consideration for recommending compensation under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

The commission noted that the sub-divisional ...