Tag: district-judge

Supreme Court rules flouted in demand for damages.

Source – thehindu.com The Supreme Court had suo motu laid down 10-point guidelines for assessment of damages and liability in its judgment in Re: Destruction of Public and Private Properties Vs State of A.P and others on April 16, 2009. The assessment of “exemplary damages” for property destroyed in incidents of violence should be based on electronic media/private video

Kerala snakebite death: District judge’s report names school, hospital authorities.

Source – thenewsminute.com An inquiry report by Wayanad district judge on the death of 10-year-old who died of a snakebite on November 20 has implicated the school and hospital authorities. This comes even as the teachers and the doctor held responsible for the Shehla Sherin’s death have moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail.

Give security to litigants, lawyers: Orissa HC.

Source – thehindu.com The Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered the Superintendent of Police of Sambalpur district to provide adequate security to the litigants and advocates who approach the local district and sessions court for their case hearing. Adjudicating on a PIL filed by advocate Shivsankar Mohanty, a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice K.S.