Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta slammed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali over the death of a worker on the set of ‘Love and War.’ Speaking exclusively to IANS, he alleged that the incident was a “murder” caused by the absence of proper safety measures. Gupta demanded that an FIR be registered against Bhansali on murder charges. Suresh also sought Rs. 1 crore in compensation for the victim’s family and called for a co…
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Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) BN Tiwari, the President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), has reacted to the death of a worker, Chandradhari Singh Yadav on the sets of the upcoming film ‘Love & War’ helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Chandradhari Singh Yadav, who worked as a carpenter, died by electrocution on the sets of the film. He also demanded stricter safety protocols and better working conditions for the workers, who are the cogs driving the clockwork of entertainme…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday substantially enhanced compensation awarded to a Uttarakhand carpenter who lost his right leg in a road accident, holding that courts must assess the real impact of an injury on a victim’s livelihood and recognise “functional disability” rather than mechanically relying on medical disability certificates. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N.V. Anjaria increased the compensation payable to claimant Shankar Dutt from Rs 11.51 lakh, as a…