The Bombay High Court denied railway accident compensation to an intoxicated passenger who admitted consuming four large pegs of alcohol before being hit while standing dangerously close to the platform edge. The Court said intoxication shows negligence, barring compensation.
Today(on 5th August),The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the deaths of three civil services aspirants in a coaching centre, seeking responses from the Centre and Delhi government. Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan criticized coaching centres as “death chambers” and stressed the need for strict safety compliance.
