Compensation

High Court Cracks Down on Non-Payment of Human Rights Compensation, Directs State to Deposit ₹3.5 Crore: Bombay High Court

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Taking serious note of the long-standing non-implementation of the recommendations of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), the Bombay High Court on Tuesday pulled up the State Government and directed the Principal Secretary of the Home Department to deposit ₹3.5 crore with the High Court registry within seven days. The amount pertains to 136 … Read more

Quashed insensitive order against widow of teacher who died during COVID duty: Allahabad High Court

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  The Allahabad High Court has set aside the order of the District Magistrate, Etawah, which had denied ex-gratia compensation of ₹30 lakh to the wife of Lecturer Kaushal Kishore, who died after contracting COVID-19 while performing duty during the 2021 three-tier Panchayat elections. The Court held that the authority had arbitrarily rejected the claim … Read more