The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra state government to compensate advocate Yogeshwar Kawade and former serviceman Avinash Date ₹50,000 (approximately $600 USD) each for their wrongful handcuffing by police in August 2010. The court found that the actions of law enforcement constituted an unwarranted humiliation that violated the dignity of the individuals involved. The incident occurred when the duo visited the Talegaon Police Station in Amravati district, Maharashtra to file a complaint regarding damage to Date’s car. Following a cross-complaint against them, the police allegedly detained them, forced them to strip, and made them sit in their undergarments before handcuffing them and transporting them to a magistrate’s court the next day. The court criticized the police's actions, stating that such treatment was unjustified, especially given that the petitioners were not habitual offenders. The superintendent of police reported that departmental action had been taken against the officers involved, but the court deemed this insufficient, asserting that judicial redress is necessary to address the wrongs inflicted upon the victims.