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HC stays quota for jats and doctors to pay the amount to the man rights commission (SHRC) in Delhi
5 other communities sevenyearold girl, who was repre by setting aside keeping aside political
sented through her mother, as she was considerations. "The controversy has
The Punjab Haryana High Court stayed born without her left hand and a kid political aspects. Let's resolve them
with the reservation for Jats and five ney due the "negligent and casual ap legally. Keep aside political aspects and
other communities provided by the proach" of the medical practitioners in do what is required," the court said.
Haryana government under a newly analysing the growth of the foetus. Law and order, and land in Delhi fall
carved Backward Classes category. under the Union home ministry's juris
Kochi Armed force tribu- diction.
SC strikes down call drop nal dismisses soldier re-
penalty fusal to shave beard The issue has arisen in the wake of an
apex court ruling in July last year which
The Supreme Court has annulled the The army's decision to dismiss a sepoy directed Delhi, Nagaland, Mizoram,
call drop compensation regulation, but who refused to shave his beard on re Meghalaya, Tripura, and Arunachal
telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad ligious grounds has been upheld by the Pradesh to set up SHRCs within six
said operators must "heed properly" Kochi bench of the armed forces months. A contempt petition was filed
his call to improve service quality. tribunal. as Delhi had failed to comply with this
direction.
Private hospital told to The tribunal said Maktumhusen had
pay Rs. 15 =lakh for neg- "continued to be adamant" despite NGT told to charge as per
ligence orders from the commanding officer. RTI rules
"He was rightly discharged from mili
The apex consumer commission di tary service as undesirable soldier," the For a mere Rs.47, the National Green
rected a private hospital in Indore and tribunal ruled. The soldier's appeal to Tribunal (NGT) refused to reply to an
two of its doctors to pay Rs. 15 lakh as move the Supreme Court was dis RTI (right to information) application
compensation to a child who suffered missed. for over seven months. That's the dif
deformity due to medical negligence ference between the cost under the
during her mother's pregnancy. SC seeks human rights NGT rules and that under RTI rules of
body in Delhi copying a ninepage document that
The National Consumer Disputes was sought under the RTI Act.
Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench The Supreme Court has asked the cen
ordered Vishesh Hospital and two of its tre to consider setting up a state hu The Central Information Commission
"Much of the messy advertising you see on television today is the product of committees. Committees can criticize
advertisements, but they should never be allowed to create them."
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