Wrong order by a Judge – Can compensation claimed? Basic facts: Case of the petitioner is that he was arrested without any reasonable cause and on the basis of a wrong judicial order; he was remanded to judicial custody. Later on, the entire proceedings were quashed by the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in a petition filed by him alleging that the case was instituted with mala fide intention. Petitioner then approached the Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Commission awarded a compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner and ordered the Police Officer, who made the wrong arrest, to pay the said amount. Thereafter, petitioner has approached the Hon'ble High Court seeking compensation and initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Judicial Officer who passed the remand order. Learned Single Judge partly allowed the writ petition by ordering to pay and an amount of Rs.25,000/-. Aggrieved, the petitioner, State and the concerned Judicial Officer, who tho...