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SC dismisses plea challenging compensation to Mohammed Akhlaq's family

Rs 45 lakh as compensation was decided by the Uttar Pradesh government for the family

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Uttar Pradesh government has also decided to give four houses to the surviving members of Akhlaq's family
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea challenging the award of whopping Rs 45 lakh to the family of Dadri victim Mohammed Akhlaq on the ground that it was violative of norms regulating the compensation. "Heard the petitioner-in-person. We find no merit in the Special Leave Petition. The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, dismissed," a bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy said.

The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by one Ritesh Chaudhary against the dismissal of his PIL by the High Court on the issue.

Besides Rs 45 lakh as compensation, the Uttar Pradesh government has also decided to give four houses to the surviving members of Akhlaq's family.  Earlier, the court had sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on Jaiswal's plea seeking an SIT probe and initiation of contempt action against three lawyers in the case. These lawyers were allegedly caught in a sting operation.

The plea has sought "suo motu contempt proceeding" against lawyers Vikram Singh Chauhan, Yashpal Singh and Om Sharma on the ground that they have allegedly been caught on camera talking about the attacks.

It also sought a direction to set up Special Investigation Team to probe the incidents of violent attacks on journalists, students, teachers, defence lawyers and Kanhaiya on February 15 and 17 by some advocates in the premises of Patiala House courts during the hearing of the sedition case involving the JNUSU leader.

The plea was filed in pursuance of an oral observation by a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar, which is hearing the matters arising out of violence in the trial court premises in the JNU case, that the allegations are fresh ones and hence, a fresh petition is required to be filed.

The plea alleged that the three lawyers interfered in the "administration of justice" and willfully violated the orders passed by the apex court on February 17.

The petition which also makes Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police as parties, has said facts have come to light that there was "blatant violation of the rule of law" in the trial court premises. 

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