The magazine had published an article titled "Girls for Sale and "Ladkiyo Ki Mandi", highlighting the issue of child labour and child prostitution in different parts of the country.
The Court said that it was astounding that the victim had to file a case to get this compensation, and that it was unable to understand the apathy shown by the authorities.
The Supreme Court Collegium in August had recommended that Justice Sreedharan be transferred to Chhattisgarh. However, the Central government later sought a re-consideration of the proposal.
In a democratic country, the State government and its law-enforcement machinery are expected to use their power to protect the liberty of a citizen and not to succumb to social pressures, the Court sa ...