The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider making leaders pay for damage caused to public and private property during agitations by their activists. A Bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat, LS Panta and P Sathasivam said this while reserving its verdict on the issuance of guidelines for protecting property. The compensation would be decided on the basis of the recommendations made by the two committees headed by Justice KT Thomas and senior counsel Fali Nariman.The court received the draft guidelines framed by Amicus Curiae Rajiv Dhawan and vetted by the Solicitor General GE Vahanvati.
Under the draft guidelines, the police would be required to video record violent incidents and getting bail by those involved in such agitations would be difficult. Compensation would be awarded on the basis of the actual value of the property and not on its book value.
The guidelines would be in force till these are incorporated in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. The case had been filed in the wake of the Gujjar reservation agitation that had hit Rajasthan, Haryana and other states.
Source:- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090329/nation.htm#16 29 March 2009
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Under the draft guidelines, the police would be required to video record violent incidents and getting bail by those involved in such agitations would be difficult. Compensation would be awarded on the basis of the actual value of the property and not on its book value.
The guidelines would be in force till these are incorporated in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. The case had been filed in the wake of the Gujjar reservation agitation that had hit Rajasthan, Haryana and other states.
Source:- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090329/nation.htm#16 29 March 2009
For any query:- legalpoint@aol.in
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