Supreme Court Directs Compassionate Appointment In 21 Yrs Old Case, Directs Rs. 2 Lakh Cost To The Widow Of Deceased [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision of the Calcutta High Court, directing Bharat Coking Coal Limited to grant compassionate appointment to the wife of its former employee, who was unheard of ever since his abduction in the year 1999, in the course of defending a theft at the company premises. A bench comprised of Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph held...