Akshardam Attack: SC denies compensation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of six persons, who have been acquitted by the apex court in the 2002 Akshardham terror attack case, seeking compensation for their ‘wrongful’ arrest. A bench of comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi said it would set a dangerous precedent if the acquitted persons are allowed to seek compensation for their ‘wrongful’ arrest.
Ishrat probe officer’s tenure cut in NEEPCO
New Delhi: The tenure of IPS officer Satish Verma, who was earlier a member of Special Investigating Team (SIT) that probed the Ishrat Jehan case, as Chief Vigilance Officer of NEEPCO has been curtailed by the Centre. The services of Verma be placed at the disposal of Home Ministry, an order issued by DoPT said.
SC seeks response on ‘rotavac’ vaccine
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Christian Medical College at Vellore on a PIl seeking complete centre-wise results of the clinical trial of anti-diarrhoea vaccine ‘Rotavac’. Rotavirus vaccine, ‘Rotavac’, claims that it protects children from viruses, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among them. Besides the medical college, a bench of Justices Madan B lokur and RK Agrawal also issued notices to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) of Ministry of Science and Technology on the plea filed by S Srinivasan, Managing Trustee of ‘lOCOST’ (low Cost Standard Therapeutics), based in Vadodara, Gujarat.
India to upgrade rly network in Sri lanka
New Delhi: India and Sri lanka on Tuesday discussed here various issues concerning development of railway network in the island country. Upgradation of signalling and telecommunication system and strengthening of existing railway line in Sri lanka are some of the issues discussed between MoS for Railways Manoj Sinha and lankan Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama here amid the presence of senior railway and MEA officials.