#10 Lakh Victim Compensation for Murder

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Hit and Run Victims Haryana 2020 Policy HighCourt

Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed.  HC: Hit-run victims can claim relief under 2020 Hry policy Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that a victim of a hit-and-run case under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 can also claim compensation under the Haryana Victim Compensation Policy, 2020, and the authorities cannot…

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"The Shocking 1995 Double Murder Case: Former MP and RJD Leader Receives Life Imprisonment from Supreme Court | Prepare for Intrigue in India"

Former MP and RJD politician Prabhunath Singh has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1995 double murder case. The incident took place on the day of polling for assembly elections in Chapra, Bihar’s Saran district. The court has also ordered Singh and the Bihar government to compensate the victims. They have been directed to pay Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the…

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"The Shocking 1995 Double Murder Case: Former MP and RJD Leader Receives Life Imprisonment from Supreme Court | Prepare for Intrigue in India"

Former MP and RJD politician Prabhunath Singh has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1995 double murder case. The incident took place on the day of polling for assembly elections in Chapra, Bihar’s Saran district. The court has also ordered Singh and the Bihar government to compensate the victims. They have been directed to pay Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the…

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"The Shocking 1995 Double Murder Case: Former MP and RJD Leader Receives Life Imprisonment from Supreme Court | Prepare for Intrigue in India"

Former MP and RJD politician Prabhunath Singh has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1995 double murder case. The incident took place on the day of polling for assembly elections in Chapra, Bihar’s Saran district. The court has also ordered Singh and the Bihar government to compensate the victims. They have been directed to pay Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the…

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Morbi bridge crash: Oreva Group offers to pay Rs 5 crore compensation to victims 

The assurance on 'interim' compensation was given in the HC by Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd (Oreva Group) during hearing of a suo motu (on its own) PIL admitted last year following the tragedy.

AHMEDABAD: Clock manufacturing firm Oreva Group on Tuesday made an offer before the Gujarat High Court to pay an 'interim' compensation totalling Rs 5 crore to the kin of those who lost their lives and people left injured when a British-era suspension bridge maintained and operated by the firm collapsed in Morbi town in October last year.

However, the court said the compensation offered by the company was not "just".

The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi town collapsed on October 30 last year, killing 135 persons and injuring 56 others.

The assurance on 'interim' compensation was given in the HC by Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd (Oreva Group) during hearing of a suo motu (on its own) PIL admitted last year following the tragedy.

Senior advocate Nirupam Nanavaty, appearing for Oreva Group, told the court if the compensation is broadly divided among the affected persons, the kin of the deceased should get nearly Rs 3.5 lakh while the injured will get Rs 1 lakh each, which according to the HC, was not "just".

"Is it just? You volunteered to pay a just compensation.

Is it just according to you? This is not near to just compensation," noted a division bench of Chief Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep Bhatt.

The bench posted the further hearing on Wednesday and asked Nanavaty to take instructions from his client on whether the company would pay more compensation in the future because this payout has been termed as "not final".

The bench had earlier made it clear that Oreva's offer of compensation "will not absolve it of any liability".

Oreva Group, led by its MD Jaysukh Patel, was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the bridge with a special investigation team (SIT) formed by the state government citing several lapses on the part of the firm.

Nanavaty informed the court that the amount of Rs 5 crore is "ad-hoc" and "interim".

He said Oreva Group "will deposit Rs 5 crore to the Gujarat government within two weeks and state can determine what amount is to be paid to the injured or to the kin of the deceased" Moreover, the corporate entity has taken full responsibility for seven children who have lost both their parents in the tragedy, said Nanavaty.

These seven children will get all the required facilities such as residence and education, till they become majors.

The company would also give them jobs as per their qualifications, said the senior advocate.

Advocate General Kamal Trivedi informed the court that the state as well as the Centre have so far paid a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each injured person.

The Morbi police have arrested ten accused, including Oreva Group MD Jaysukh Patel, under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 336 (act which endangers human life), 337 (causing hurt to any person by doing any rash or negligent act) and under 338 (causing grievous hurt by doing rash or negligent act).

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'Regrettable and un-Islamic': AIMPLB condemns Udaipur tailor murder

Jun 29, 2022 10:12 IST Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , June 29 (Always First): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) condemned the cold-blooded murder of a tailor in Udaipur saying that "taking law into your own hands is highly condemnable, regrettable and un-Islamic". In a media statement, Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, General Secretary of AIMPLB said, "It is a grave crime to defame and slander any religious personality. The derogatory words spoken by (former) BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad are very painful for the Muslim community. The inaction of the government against this crime is nothing but rubbing salts on our wounds. But in spite of this, nobody can be allowed to take the law into their hands and declaring someone a criminal and then murdering them is a highly condemnable act." He further stated, "Neither the law nor the Islamic Sharia allow it. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemns the incident of brutal killing in Udaipur." The board also appealed to the Muslim community to act patiently and to not take law into their own hands and not indulge in any such action that might disturb the communal harmony and social cohesion of the country. "In this matter, the Board has not only been consistently appealing to the Muslim community to be patient and take recourse to only legal avenues but has also been appealing to the government that this issue is very sentimental for Muslims and therefore the government must enact a law against blasphemy for the religious personalities of all religions," the AIMPLB statement read. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind had on Tuesday condemned the Udaipur killing incident and called it against Islam and the law of the land. "Maulana Halceemuddin Qasmi, General Secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has condemned the incident of brutal killing in Udaipur apparently on the pretext of the insult to the Prophet (PBUH) and called it against the law of land and against the religion of Islam," reads the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind statement. "Has said whoever has perpetrated this incident cannot be justified in any way, it is against the law of the land and our religion. In our country, there is a system of law, no one has the right to take the law into his own hands. Maulana Hakeemuddin Qasmi appealed to all the citizens of the country to restrain their emotions and maintain peace in the country," it added. After the horrific murder of a tailor in Udaipur sparked outrage in the entire state, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday announced the imposition of section 144 of CrPC in all the districts for the next one month. The state government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. The SIT includes the Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Special Operation Group Ashok Kumar Rathore, Inspector General of Police (IG), Anti Terror Squad (ATS), Prafulla Kumar and a Superintendant of Police (SP) rank officer and an Additional SP rank officer. Internet services were suspended in the entire state on Tuesday. Udaipur Divisional Commissioner Rajendra Bhatt appealed to the people to maintain peace. "We appeal to the people of Udaipur to maintain peace. The (victim Kanhaiya Lal's) dependents have been assured of recruitment through placement service in UIT, and the family will be given compensation of Rs 5 lakh," said Bhatt. Police are on high alert in every district of Rajasthan. "In view of the prevailing situation, Section 144 has been imposed in the entire district as well as the state. Shanti March has been cancelled by the organizers. We appeal to the people to maintain peace. Leaves of police personnel have been cancelled and they have been asked to report back. They are being deployed in law and order duty. We will ensure peace is maintained and take strict action against those attempting to disrupt it," Ajmer SP Vikas Sharma told ANI. As per government sources, an NIA team is likely to file a case under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after visiting the spot of the crime. The incident took place in Udaipur's Maldas area. Soon after committing the crime, two accused posted a video on social media boasting about the beheading and threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life as well, police said. The two accused were arrested within hours of the incident. One of the assailants, who was identified as Riyaz Akhtar, attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other, Ghos Mohammad, recorded the crime on his mobile phone, police said. The victim, a tailor, reportedly had recently shared a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma-- former BJP spokesperson who had made controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad. Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded justice for the victim. "Both the accused have been detained and the law and order situation is under control. Some people were attempting to come out of the bylanes but were controlled. Curfew imposed in the nearby areas," Manoj Kumar, SP, Udaipur said. A statewide alert has also been issued to all Superintendents of Police and Inspector Generals to increase the mobility of forces and to maintain officers on the ground. (Always First) Read the full article

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Prime Minister Modi declares ex-gratia for family of Iraq's victims

Prime Minister Modi declares ex-gratia for family of Iraq’s victims

New Delhi, Apr 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for every one each of the families of 39 workers killed by ISIS in Iraq.

The announcement comes after Congress MPs from Punjab staged a protest in Parliament demanding compensation for the workers murdered in Iraq.

Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Monday brought the mortal stays of 38…

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Victim Compensation Scheme DLSA Chandigarh awards 10 Lakh

#Victim #Compensation #Scheme #DLSA #Chandigarh awards 10 Lakh

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Chandigarh, granted Rs 10 lakh compensation to the victim’s relatives who were murdered in 2016. The family comes from Assam. In July 2016, Maipal, 55, owner of the dhaba, was killed by a 19-year-old helper.

Facts of the case

The FIR was registered on a complaint filed by EshwarJall, the son of the deceased, Mahipal, who told the police that his…

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Even the dead have dignity. They cannot be “named or shamed.” This was the observation of the Supreme Court today as it dealt with the issue of disclosure of identity of rape victims, including the eight-year-old girl who was raped and brutally murdered recently in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. It said that even in cases where the rape victims were alive and were either minors or of unsound mind, their identities should not be revealed as they have the right to privacy and they cannot live under such a “stigma” throughout their life.  “Think of the dignity of dead also. It (media reporting) can be done without naming or shaming them. The dead also have dignity,” a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said while hearing the matter in which senior lawyer Indira Jaising raked up the issue of section 228-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with disclosure of identity of victims of sexual offences. The bench, which agreed to examine the aspect related to section 228-A of the IPC, also questioned as to how the identity of a minor rape victim could be disclosed after getting consent from her parents. “Why should this happen, that the identity of a minor victim be disclosed just because her parents have given consent,” the bench asked, adding, “Even if a person is of unsound mind, she has a right to privacy. A minor will become major. Why should this stigma be there for life”.  Jaising, who is assisting the court as an amicus curiae, said it was necessary for the apex court to clarify section 228-A of the IPC. She said there cannot be a “blanket ban” on the media from reporting such incidents and the apex court would have to balance freedom of press and the rights of the victim.  During the hearing, the bench observed that the issue required clarification. It asked that even in cases where the victim had died, “why should there be disclosure of name”. Jaising, without directly referring to the Kathua incident, said in a recent case, the victim had died which had led to demand for justice not only in India but also globally.  The bench said it would examine the issue related to section 228-A of the IPC, after which the Centre’s counsel sought time to seek instructions. The court then listed the matter for hearing on May 8.  The top court was hearing the petitions filed after the brutal gang-rape-and-murder case in Delhi on December 16, 2012 raising concerns over safety and security of women.  Last week, the Delhi High Court had directed 12 media houses to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for revealing the identity of the Kathua rape victim. These media houses had apologised in the high court for revealing the details of the victim.   The Rediff.com : 25th. Apr,18

SUPREME COURT ON DISCLOSURE OF RAPE VICTIMS’ IDENTITY SAID EVEN DEAD HAVE DIGNITY : Even the dead have dignity. They cannot be "named or shamed." This was the observation of the Supreme Court today as it dealt with the issue of disclosure of identity of rape victims, including the eight-year-old girl who was raped and brutally murdered recently in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Media houses to pay Rs 10 lakh for revealing rape victim identity

Media houses to pay Rs 10 lakh for revealing rape victim identity

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed some media organisations to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation for disclosing the identity of an eight-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.

Advocates representing the media houses told a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar that the mistake was due to ignorance of law and…

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Godhra train carnage: High Court spares the noose for 11 convicts

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday commuted the death sentence of 11 convicts to rigorous life imprisonment, while upholding the life sentence of another 20 in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.

The high court observed that the state government and railways had failed to maintain law and order, and directed them to pay compensation to the kin of victims.

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express was torched on February 27, 2002 near the Godhra station, resulting in the death of 59 people, most of them ‘karsevaks’ returning from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.

The incident triggered communal riots across Gujarat, in which around 1,200 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.

A division bench of Justices Anant S Dave and G R Udhwani said in Monday’s verdict that it was upholding the conviction of the 11 persons whom the trial court had sentenced to death, but commuting their punishment to “rigorous life imprisonment”.

The court also upheld the life sentence awarded by the special SIT court to 20 other convicts.

While ordering the state and the railways to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of those killed in the Godhra incident, the high court observed that “the state has failed to maintain law and order, so has the railways”.

Those injured in the incident should be given compensation as per the disabilities they suffered, the court said.

The division bench also said that it regrets the delay in pronouncement of the judgement, as hearing on appeals had concluded much earlier.

The high court relied on the testimonies of injured witnesses, passengers, railway employees, Railway Protection Force personnel, two policemen from Godhra, the Gujarat railway police, experts from forensic laboratories and also the confessional statements.

The court rejected the appeals filed by the special investigation team (SIT) against the acquittal of 63 people, and also its appeals seeking enhancement of sentences. The court also rejected the appeals against conviction.

The special SIT court had on March 1, 2011 convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 others in the case. While 11 people were sentenced to death, 20 were awarded life imprisonment by the lower court.

The lower court had accepted the prosecution’s contention that there was a conspiracy behind the incident.

All the 31 were convicted under IPC sections related to murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.

Those acquitted included prime accused Maulana Umarji, then president of Godhra municipality Mohammad Hussain Kalota, Mohammad Ansari and Nanumiya Chaudhary of Gangapur in Uttar Pradesh.

The Justice Nanavati Commission, appointed by the Gujarat government to probe the carnage, had concluded that the fire in the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express was not an accident, but the coach had been set ablaze.

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Victim Compensation Scheme Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali

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Compensation to victim’s family in Murder Cases. Summary-In this post we will discuss about a recent case law in which the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) awarded the victim 10 lakh to compensate the victim’s family 2 years after murder of 4-year old, family gets 10 lakh relief Victim Compensation Scheme Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali Introduction Two years after a four-year – old girl was…