Active Stocks
Thu Mar 28 2024 15:59:33
  1. Tata Steel share price
  2. 155.90 2.00%
  1. ICICI Bank share price
  2. 1,095.75 1.08%
  1. HDFC Bank share price
  2. 1,448.20 0.52%
  1. ITC share price
  2. 428.55 0.13%
  1. Power Grid Corporation Of India share price
  2. 277.05 2.21%
Business News/ Politics / Policy/  SC awards compensation to J&K migrants
BackBack

SC awards compensation to J&K migrants

The Supreme Court awarded compensation to three migrants from J&K who were manhandled by police on a protest march to Delhi in 2007

Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintPremium
Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday awarded compensation to three migrants from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) who had been manhandled by police personnel on a peaceful protest march from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi in 2007.

A bench comprising justices A.K. Sikri and R.K. Agrawal directed for the compensation to be paid by the state within a period of two months.

The petitioner, one of whom was the general secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party espousing the cause of Jammu migrants who were forced to leave their homes between 1996-99 due to terrorist attacks, was compensated with 2 lakh while the other two petitioners were awarded 1 lakh each by the court.

While the petitioners were on their march to Delhi, they were beaten up and manhandled by police personnel when they reached Katra in J&K.

It had been alleged by the petitioners that lathi-charge by police personnel was in violation of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) (freedom of speech and expression), 19(1)(b) (right to assemble peacefully) and 19(1)(c) (right to form associations/unions) of the Constitution.

The court held the police guilty of misconduct including torture and brutality.

Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!

Catch all the Politics News and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
More Less
Published: 12 Aug 2016, 10:57 PM IST
Next Story footLogo
Recommended For You
Switch to the Mint app for fast and personalized news - Get App