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    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt
    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt
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    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt

    The Delhi High Court sentenced actor Rajpal Yadav to three months’ simple imprisonment in seven cheque bounce cases for repeatedly breaching settlement undertakings. The Court also directed him to pay Rs 7.35 crore in compensation, while his wife was fined over Rs 5 lakh in each case.

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    An Unnatural Death in Custody Is Not a Private Act, State Responsibility Does Not End Even if Death Is by Suicide: Delhi HC
    An Unnatural Death in Custody Is Not a Private Act, State Responsibility Does Not End Even if Death Is by Suicide: Delhi HC
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    An Unnatural Death in Custody Is Not a Private Act, State Responsibility Does Not End Even if Death Is by Suicide: Delhi HC

    The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 18.44 lakh compensation to the father of a 19-year-old who died in police custody, holding the State constitutionally liable. The Court ruled that custodial deaths, including suicide, reflect a failure of the State’s duty to protect life.

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    Victim Must Contest Case, No Compromise With Accused: MP High Court on SC/ST Act Compensation Case
    Victim Must Contest Case, No Compromise With Accused: MP High Court on SC/ST Act Compensation Case
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    Victim Must Contest Case, No Compromise With Accused: MP High Court on SC/ST Act Compensation Case

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a Scheduled Tribe rape survivor seeking compensation under the SC/ST Act to file an affidavit before receiving payment. The Court said public funds cannot be misused and required assurance that she would not compromise or turn hostile.

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    Life Is Not So Cheap, Even Rs.10 Lakhs Would Not Be Sufficient: Supreme Court in Auto Driver Death Case
    Life Is Not So Cheap, Even Rs.10 Lakhs Would Not Be Sufficient: Supreme Court in Auto Driver Death Case
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    Life Is Not So Cheap, Even Rs.10 Lakhs Would Not Be Sufficient: Supreme Court in Auto Driver Death Case

    A Karnataka auto-rickshaw driver Sharath approached the Supreme Court challenging his conviction under IPC Sections 279 and 304-A in a fatal accident case. The Bench discussed victim compensation, observing that a life lost cannot be valued cheaply and stressed the seriousness of the loss.

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    Mandatory Service Charge Without Consent Is Illegal: Lawyer Wins Rs.15,000 After Challenging Rs.151 Restaurant Fee
    Mandatory Service Charge Without Consent Is Illegal: Lawyer Wins Rs.15,000 After Challenging Rs.151 Restaurant Fee
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    Mandatory Service Charge Without Consent Is Illegal: Lawyer Wins Rs.15,000 After Challenging Rs.151 Restaurant Fee

    The Jalandhar Consumer Commission directed a restaurant to pay Rs 15,000 compensation to a lawyer after finding that a mandatory service charge of Rs 151.53 was added without consent. The forum held that such automatic charges amount to an unfair trade practice.

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    Rajasthan HC Orders Rs 2 Lakh Compensation, Inquiry Against Tehsildar Over Illegal Custody
    Rajasthan HC Orders Rs 2 Lakh Compensation, Inquiry Against Tehsildar Over Illegal Custody
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    Rajasthan HC Orders Rs 2 Lakh Compensation, Inquiry Against Tehsildar Over Illegal Custody

    The Rajasthan High Court ordered disciplinary inquiry against Tehsildar Tejpal Pareek for allegedly not releasing a detainee despite suspension of sentence. The Court directed him to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation and kept him attached to revenue headquarters until completion of the investigation.

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    PIN Code Missing Is No Excuse: Consumer Court Fines Postal Department for 62-Day Delay in Delivering Money Order to Widow
    PIN Code Missing Is No Excuse: Consumer Court Fines Postal Department for 62-Day Delay in Delivering Money Order to Widow
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    PIN Code Missing Is No Excuse: Consumer Court Fines Postal Department for 62-Day Delay in Delivering Money Order to Widow

    The Consumer Commission in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar held postal authorities liable for delaying money transfer to an 80-year-old retired man’s widowed sister. The Commission ordered Rs 3,000 compensation and Rs 2,000 costs for hardship caused.

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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively

    Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea of National Highways Authority of India seeking prospective application of the 2019 ruling that struck down excluding landowners from solatium and interest. The Court reaffirmed that landowners deserve compensation.

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    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching
    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching
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    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching

    The Baramulla Consumer Commission held Physics Wallah guilty of service deficiency for denying NEET course access despite payment, ordering refund of Rs 35,000, Rs 50,000 compensation for academic loss, and Rs 10,000 litigation costs to the affected student

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    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships
    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships
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    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships

    The Supreme Court observed that a boy and girl before marriage are “total strangers” and advised caution while engaging in pre-marital physical relationships. The remarks came during a bail hearing in a false promise of marriage rape case, where the Court also suggested mediation.

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