New Delhi Feb 28 PTI A 28-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified persons in South Delhis Gautam Nagar area early on Monday police saidThe deceased has been identified as Shivam Pandey He was in jail from 2016 till 2021 in connection with a murder case they saidPolice said that Pandey came out on interim bail due to Covid-related guidelinesAround 3 am a PCR call was received regarding an incident of firing in Gautam Nagar area A case has been registered and personal rivalry is suspected to be the motive behind the murder Deputy Commissioner of Police South Benita Mary Jaiker saidThe officer however said that all angles are being probed PTI AMP NB ANB ANB

New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused an early hearing on a petition seeking compensation and medical insurance from the government in wake of poor air quality in the national capital.

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): A man has filed a plea Delhi High Court seeking compensation and medical insurance from the government in wake of poor air quality in the national capital.

New Delhi Nov 30 PTIA petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking Rs 15 lakh as compensation and medical insurance of Rs 25 lakh in view of the poor air quality in the national capitalJustice Yashwant Varma Tuesday directed that the matter be listed for hearing on December 6 after the petitioner did not appear when the case was called on its turnPlease understand Delhi high court is not a playground and you should desist from using it as one the judge told the petitioner who appeared when the case was called for hearing once again in the end The judge also asked the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court if he was concerned with the air quality in Delhi as the issue is already being looked into by the apex courtThe petitioner-in-person Shivam Pandey a lawyer submitted that his prayer was that he sought health insurance for himself from the Centre and Delhi government on account of the air qualityIn his petition he has also sought Rs 15 lakh as compensation for specific and exemplary damages caused to himHe has contended that pollution is the root cause of various diseases as it severely affects human healthAir pollution specifically leads to adverse impacts on human health and results in chronic headache eye irritation skin irritation problems in respiratory functions as well as associated morbidity the petition has statedThe plea has also claimed that air pollution can also cause serious lung diseases and cancerIt said the Supreme Court has already expanded the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution of India by holding the Right to clean pollution-free environment as a fundamental right The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the authorities to immediately seal the factories that are manufacturing firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR as well as the shops selling themPTI ADS RKS RKS