Compensation
Defamation trouble for Rakhi Sawant and a lawyer from Sameer Wankhede.
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Judiciary
For bona fide passenger falling from running train, Railways cannot avoid liability, Delhi HC holds [Read Judgment]
Awarding compensation to the family of a mason worker who lost his life after falling from a running train, the Delhi High Court has held that, "All said and done, once it is proven that the deceased was travelling as a bona fide passenger and he fell from a running train, the respondent/railways cannot avoid its liability." Read more about the case and the Court's reasoning here.
Judiciary
Belagavi Stripping Incident: Karnataka High Court slams bystanders for "collective cowardice"
While hearing the Belagavi stripping case, Karnataka High Court pulled up bystanders for their collective cowardice.
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Judiciary
Orissa HC awards Rs 10 lakh to father who lost child to stray dog attack [Read Judgment]
The Orissa High Court recently directed the Puri Municipal Corporation to pay Rs 10 lakhs as compensation to the father of a child who was killed by street dogs in 2016.
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Judiciary
Must ensure manual scavenging is eradicated SC for Rs 30 lakh as sewer death compensation [Read Judgment]
The Supreme Court directs government authorities to pay a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh in case of sewer deaths during the practice of manual scavenging across the country.
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