The Delhi High Court has overruled the objections of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal against the constitution of a High-Powered Committee (HPC) by Delhi Government for probing cases where deaths have been caused due to alleged shortage of medical oxygen supply during the second wave of Covid-19
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking directions for compensation of Rs two crore for families of those who died during Covid-19 due to non-availability of oxygen and fastening criminal liability on officials.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Special Land Acquisition Officer Malaprabha Project Dharwad 3 and the Executive Engineer M.L.B.C.C., Karnataka, over a plea seeking enhancement of compensation provided to the petitioner in lieu of his land acquired by the state for submersion in the river Malaprabha reservoir project.
A Delhi Court has directed the New Delhi-Delhi State Legal Services Authority (NDDLSA) to grant Rs 2.5 lakh interim compensation to family of a nine-year-old Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped and killed, after which her body was forcefully burnt by a priest and three others.
A divisional bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice MR Shah will hear the petition, whereas, on the last hearing the bench had given time to the Central government to file a reply over the matter.