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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Compensation Announced By AAP Govt For Riot Victims
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (4 March), dismissed a plea challenging the compensation announced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for the victims of the Delhi violence without identifying the affected persons. It was "arbitrary" and "unreasonable", said the petition.
A Division Bench of the High Court presided by Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Harishankar while dismissing the petition said, "The aforesaid is a policy decision and we would be extremely slow in interfering with the same....we see no reason to entertain this petition."
The plea filed by Nand Kishore Garg through advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi, sought court's direction to strike down the compensation order to all the riot victims.
It also sought the court's directions for laying down of comprehensive guidelines in respect of width and length of space of the government advertisements to prevent the misuse of public money. It could be published like other government notifications, it said.
It sought for direction for regulation of ex-gratia compensation, which should be proportionate to the loss of life and social standing to the deceased.
The petition also sought restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged educational institutions and religious places, irrespective of the communities in a time-bound manner as not to hamper the forthcoming academic session.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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