The move by Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to bar people accused of crimes against women from government jobs seems a populist one. Will it curb such crimes and does it not violate the right to a fair trial?
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the National Green Tribunal's order in the JSPL Raigarh blast case, which directed that the heirs of the deceased would be entitled to Rs 20 lakh each, and the injured would be entitled to Rs five lakh each, payable by the JSPL within one month