Tag: Victims

Supreme Court did not close even for a day during lockdown: CJI Bobde

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde on Thursday said that the Supreme Court did not shut down even for a single day during the lockdown period, underscoring the resilience shown by the judiciary in preserving the vibrancy of the Constitution through the pandemic. “During the lockdown, the Supreme Court did not lock down

Govt rapped for delays, acquittals in SC/ST cases

Source:-newindianexpress BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday took serious exception to delays in investigation, trials and low conviction in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and issued multiple directions including to the State government for the effective implementation of the Act.A division bench comprising Chief Justice

Supreme Court pulls up Kerala for denying relief to Endosulfan victims

Source: thehindu.com The Supreme Court has ordered the Kerala government to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to four minors affected by the toxic pesticide Endosulfan in the State within two months. If the victims are not paid the money within the period, they are at liberty to revive the contempt action against the Kerala government, the court said. Thousands affected The order