News Update Case against Italian Marine closed in Supreme Court, Kerala fishermen’s family will get Rs 4 crore 15 Jun 2021 The Supreme Court has ordered closure of the criminal case against two Italian marines in the case of killing Kerala fishermen. Italy has deposited Rs 10 crore in the Supreme…
News Update Centre calls the issue regarding pleas to compensate COVID19 victims genuine 12 Jun 202112 Jun 2021 On Friday, the Central Government informed the Apex Court that it is actively taking into account the issue of compensation raised in two pleas that sought for relief for the…
News Update Plea seeking compensation for media persons filed in Supreme Court 1 Jun 20211 Jun 2021 Considering the situation of journalists and media personnel during the current COVID crisis an Intervention Application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking priority of health care facilities as…
News Update The crime cannot be reversed by the system: The Delhi High Court 14 May 2021 The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 6 lakh in interim compensation to a minor survivor of sexual harassment, citing there's nothing more that can be performed besides punishing the accused…
News Update Delhi High Court seeks Central government response in suit for damages in relation to property forfeited during 1975 National Emergency 11 Jan 2021 In a suit seeking damages in relation to a property that was forfeited during the 1975 Emergency, the Delhi High Court today sought a reply from the Central Government. A…
News Update Entitlement of compensation under Section 357A (4) can be availed by victims even prior to the enactment 29 Dec 2020 Case title - District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others [WP(C).No.7250 OF 2014(E)]. A landmark judgement was passed by Kerala High Court about the Section 357A…
News Update Madras HC Directs Madras Government to provide compensation to woman who was given HIV-positive blood 26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020 A 23-year-old pregnant woman had tested positive for HIV, after she was transfused the blood of a donor, who had the virus. This happened at a government hospital in Sattur,…
News Update Serum Institute rejects charges levelled by a vaccine trial participant, imposes ₹100 crore defamation damages from volunteer 30 Nov 2020 Vaccine major Serum Institute of India on Sunday strictly denied all the charges that put up by a COVID-19 vaccine volunteer who said that he has suffered serious side effects,…
News Update Chennai govt hospital ordered to pay Rs 1.6 lakh compensation for botched surgery. 27 Oct 2020 The sterilisation procedure happened in 2001, but the woman realised that the surgery was botched up in 2017 when she got pregnant again. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chennai…
News Update Lost crop to preserve evidence’: Owner of field in which Hathras girl was ‘gang-raped’ demands compensation 19 Oct 2020 The millet crop in the Hathras field where the 19-year-old girl from Dalit community was allegedly gang-raped and assaulted on September 14 has dried as the authorities, in order to…
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