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Non-Smoker UK Woman Falsely Fined for Dropping Cigarette 300 km Away!

November 30, 2024, 6:01 pm

A woman in the United Kingdom was left stunned after receiving a penalty notice for littering a cigarette in a village nearly 300 kilometers from her home—a place she claims she hasn’t visited in decades. Natalie Walton was accused of dropping a cigarette in Swanscombe, Kent, according to a notice sent to her parents’ address. Dated November 12, the notice stated that a Dartford Council officer witnessed the act, which was also recorded on camera on October 29. It imposed a £75 (Rs 8,082) fine and warned she could face court and a fine of up to £2,500 (Rs 2,69,410) if convicted.

Refuting the accusations, Walton emphasized she is a non-smoker and had not been to Kent for months. “Dartford Council were trying to fine me £75 for something I was not even there to do. It is just a bit bizarre. I was accused of littering a cigarette in Swanscombe, which is honestly more absurd as I do not smoke and have never been to the address they have claimed I was at,” she told KentOnline. She suspected identity theft or a flaw in the council’s security measures, saying, “I feel like a complete victim of fraud.”

To prove her claims, Walton presented bank transaction records showing she was shopping in Staffordshire at B&M and Tesco during the alleged incident. After reviewing the evidence, Dartford Council canceled her fixed penalty notice (FPN). “When I saw the email, I was relieved and felt so much less stressed, but I still have no idea how they thought it was me,” she said.

The council explained that the actual offender had provided false details, leading to the mix-up. “Our enforcement team requested a current photo of Ms Walton, and upon receiving it, it was compared to the person in the footage. It was found it was not Ms Walton, and the FPN has now been canceled,” they clarified.

Woman Forge Medical Documents To Take 9 Days Sick Leave, Ends Up Fined Up To Rs. 3 Lakh

October 2, 2024, 3:40 pm

A woman in Singapore was fined S$5,000 (approximately ₹3.2 lakh) for forging a medical certificate to take sick leave. Su Qin, 37, sought time off due to her own health issues and concerns for her mother’s well-being but wanted to avoid leaving a “bad impression” at work, as reported by Channel News Asia.

To address her dilemma, Qin decided to forge a medical certificate. She modified an old certificate using Photoshop to create the appearance of illness. The Chinese national, employed in Singapore, aimed to have her hospitalization leave approved with the fabricated document. She was absent from her position at ETC Singapore SEC from March 23 to April 3 of this year.

On April 1, 2024, Qin edited the medical certificate, as reported by news website Mothership. Living near St. Luke’s Hospital, she changed the certificate’s header to reflect the hospital’s name and altered the hospitalization dates to align with her leave. She also dated the certificate to March 31 and blurred the QR code, which ultimately led to her deception being uncovered.

Qin submitted the forged certificate to her company’s human resources department before resigning on April 4. During routine checks, the HR head discovered the altered document and noted the blurred QR code. When the QR code was scanned, it directed to a broken link. The HR head requested the original certificate, prompting Qin to create a new website and generate a valid QR code.

Using Photoshop once again, she edited the new QR code onto the forged certificate and submitted this second version to her employer on April 8. That same day, the department head confronted Qin, demanding an explanation for both forgeries. She was subsequently fired with 24 hours’ notice.

Following this, the HR head filed a police complaint. According to Channel News Asia, it was also revealed that Qin had forged her mother’s death certificate. Court documents indicate that she received S$3,541.15 during her nine days of sick leave. Qin has since reimbursed the company and has been ordered to pay an additional fine of S$5,000.

Served Unsafe Sauce With Bread Pakodas A Decade Ago, This Chandigarh Rail Vendor Is Now Fined Rs 30,000

September 15, 2024, 1:19 pm

A food vendor at Chandigarh Railway Station has been fined Rs 30,000 after being found guilty of violating the Food Safety and Standards Act. The penalty was imposed by Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sachin Yadav for serving tomato sauce deemed “unsafe for human consumption” with bread pakoras and samosas.

Case Background

The case against Sushil Kumar of Classic Caterers was initiated based on a complaint by Chandigarh Food Safety Officer (FSO) DP Singh. In August 2014, during an inspection at Platform Number 2, the FSO discovered Kumar serving tomato sauce from a 5-liter plastic container that lacked proper labeling. Kumar claimed the sauce was purchased at Rs 25 per liter from the open market, but he failed to provide a purchase bill.

Unsafe Sauce Findings

The FSO team purchased two liters of the tomato sauce for Rs 50 from Kumar. The sauce was divided and tested, revealing 40 drops of formalin in each part. The sample was sent to the Punjab Food Analyst in Chandigarh on August 7, 2014, and declared unsafe for human consumption by a report dated August 19, 2024. Subsequent re-checks confirmed the sauce did not meet the Food Safety Act regulations.

Legal Details

During the trial, Kumar’s defense argued that procedural flaws existed in the sample collection and that the sample could have deteriorated due to hot and humid weather. CJM Sachin Yadav acknowledged these points but stated that Kumar had a duty to ensure the food met safety standards. The court ruled that Kumar was guilty and imposed the fine but acquitted Ravinder Singh, a nominee of Classic Caterers, due to insufficient evidence linking him to the adulterated sauce.

Bengaluru: Man Fined For Letting Kids Stick Heads Out Of Sunroof

June 28, 2024, 5:05 pm

A Bengaluru resident faced a fine of Rs 1,000 after allowing his children to stick their heads out of the sunroof while driving on Marathahalli Main Road. A fellow driver recorded the incident and shared it on social media, tagging the police.

The video led to prompt action from the HAL traffic police station, which tracked down the vehicle owner and issued a fine for “rash and negligent” driving.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M N Anucheth told media, “Such behaviour is considered unsafe and dangerous. While we haven’t recorded any major accidents related to this practice, it remains illegal. Consequently, we are imposing fines of Rs 1,000 on those found guilty of such violations.”

Rs 10,000 Fine At Petrol Pumps For Missing Vital Document: Here’s How To Stay Compliant

June 14, 2024, 9:57 pm

Efforts to combat rising vehicular pollution in India are intensifying, with Pune poised to implement a stringent measure targeting vehicles lacking Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates. Reports indicate the development of an automated system that will identify and fine vehicles without valid PUC certificates, imposing a substantial of Rs 10,000 fine at petrol pumps.

PUC certificates are crucial for ensuring vehicles comply with emission standards, contributing to cleaner air by assessing exhaust emissions for pollutants like carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.

The innovative system will equip petrol pumps in Pune with advanced automated cameras. These cameras will scan vehicle registration numbers and cross-check them with a central database to verify PUC status instantly. Drivers found with expired certificates will receive fines directly on their registered mobile phones. A grace period may be provided initially to allow for certificate renewal before penalties are enforced, pending official confirmation and implementation details from authorities.

Mohali Hospital Fined Rs 1.2 Lakh For Inflating Elderly Man’s Covid Bill

June 13, 2024, 2:53 pm

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has ordered Max Super Speciality Hospital to compensate VK Agarwal, a 76-year-old man from Chandigarh, with Rs 1.20 lakh for inflating his COVID-19 treatment bill.

Agarwal filed a complaint stating he was admitted to Max Super Speciality Hospital on January 23, 2021, for COVID treatment and discharged on February 12, 2021. The hospital billed him Rs 7,62,445, with Rs 1,11,851 charged directly to him and the remainder to his insurance.

Agarwal discovered discrepancies in the bill, including unjustified charges for a dietician visit not covered by insurance and erroneous physiotherapy fees. He noted that the dietician advised him to consume milk at night, despite his ulcerative colitis, and that the physiotherapist only demonstrated exercises once.

The hospital defended the charges, stating they were in line with their tariff and agreement with the insurance company, and insisted that all billed services were provided. Oriental Insurance, represented by Raksha Health Insurance, claimed they processed and paid the claim according to policy terms, dismissing other allegations.

The Commission concluded that the hospital improperly billed for a dietician visit that provided inappropriate advice to a colitis patient, charged for physiotherapy not performed as stated, and included excessive fees for items like surgical gloves.

“The advice of the dietician to take milk at night to the patient/ consumer, who is suffering from ulcerative colitis is a wrong advice which could lead to serious consequences on the health of the patient/ consumer, which is a clear-cut negligence on the part of the dietician and amounts to deficiency in service,” the commission noted.

“Further the hospital failed to lead any cogent and convincing documentary evidence to justify the said charges billed from the complainant. Therefore, it is held that the Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali has illegally exaggerated the medical bill of the complainant by adding wrong charges for the services, which were never provided to the complainant, and this (behavior) amounts to deficiency in service as well as adoption of unfair trade practice on the parts of the hospital,” held the commission.

It directed Max Super Speciality Hospital to compensate the complainant by paying an amount of Rs 1,20,000 for “causing loss, harassment and mental agony due to its deficient services” as well as “indulgence into unfair trade practice”, which also includes litigation expenses.

IPL 2023: GT skipper Hardik Pandya fined for slow overrate

April 14, 2023, 5:15 pm

Slow overrate proved dear for Gujarat Titans (GT). The skipper of the team, Hardik Pandya, has been fined Rs 12 lakh for the slow overrate of his team during the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.

It was the first infringement of GT of this season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum overrate offences. The IPL has set the time that a match would be finished at three hours and twenty minutes, but some matches have crossed the time limit and went over four hours amid slow overrate.

Defending champions Gujarat Titans registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Thursday. Shubman Gill played a fine knock of 49 balls 67 runs, and Mohit Sharma grabbed 2/18, which helped GT cross the line comfortably.

Mohit Sharma was declared the player of the match for his superb bowling performance in the match.

HC: Delhi govt’s rule fine on late fee payment don’t apply on pvt unaided schools

November 19, 2022, 4:54 pm

The Delhi High Court has ruled out that provisions of the Delhi School Education Rules which state a school cannot charge fine in excess of five paise a day for late payment of fees, does not apply to private unaided schools here.

On a petition filed by the Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private School, a confederation of more than 500 private unaided schools in Delhi, a panel of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan issued the ruling.

The petitioner had challenged a decision made by the Directorate of Education (DoE) in February 2013 that stated a private, unaided school in this country could not impose a punishment more than five pence per day for a student’s late payment of tuition.

The petitioner, who was represented by attorney Kamal Gupta, also requested a directive stating that private unaided recognised schools are exempt from Part B of Chapter XIII of the Rules’ rule 166.

Setting aside the DoE order, the court stated that private unaided schools receive a significant amount of autonomy in fee concerns, in contrast to the fee levied by the aided schools.

According to the court, private, unaided institutions are free to set their own tuition rates, as well as additional fees and contributions that must be paid by the student.

“From perusal of the provisions contained in Chapter XIII of the Rules, and keeping in mind the principles of purposive interpretation as discussed above, we have no hesitation to hold that the provisions of Chapter XIII of the Rules are applicable only in relation to aided schools,” said the court in its order dated November 15.

“The order dated 11.02.2013 passed by the DoE is, accordingly, set aside,” the court said.

The court said that even though it has held that rule 166 is not applicable in relation to private unaided schools, the DoE order had mentioned that a committee has been set up for review of the provision.

It expected authorities to expedite the process and make recommendations within a period of 8 weeks, it added.

GNIDA imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on dog owner to pay for victim’s treatment

November 17, 2022, 2:29 pm

A fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed on a dog owner by Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) whose dog bit a boy inside a housing society elevator in Greater Noida West of Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district. This is the first time that a fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed on a dog owner for the recklessness.

The dog owner has also been asked to pay the entire amount for the treatment of the dog bite victim.

In a notice sent on Wednesday to the dog owner, GNIDA medical officer Dr. Prem Chand directed him to deposit Rs. 10,000 fine with GNIDA within seven working days. If the fine is not deposited within seven days in GNIDA’s account and treatment money is not paid, further action will be taken against the dog owner for which he himself will be responsible, the notice added.

In the case, the victim boy was bitten by a pet dog in a society elevator and the incident which has known to be the second such incident in about two months was captured in a CCTV of the elevator. The incident occurred when the boy was travelling by the lift on his way to his school. The dog bit on his hand. As a result, he sustained injuries and was administered four injections.

“In the viral video from Charms Castle in Rajnagar Extension, a boy was attacked by a dog and the woman stood in her place holding the leash. A complaint has been lodged by the boy’s father and the investigation is still underway,” Circle Officer Alok Dubey had said.
Meanwhile, amid rising cases of the menace caused by dogs, the Noida Authority formulated a few days ago a policy regarding pet animals.

As per the guidelines issued by the authority, pet owners have to register their dogs or cats by January 31 next year or they will have to pay a fine. Furthermore, in case of any mishap caused due to pet dogs or cats a penalty of Rs 10,000 will be imposed.

Karnataka police to fine ₹1,000 to those who do not wear rear seat belts in cars

October 20, 2022, 2:11 pm

An order has been passed by the Karnataka police to the top officers to enforce a fine of ₹1,000 on those who do not wear rear seat belts in cars. The rule applies to SUVs, MUVs, hatchbacks, and sedans, which are classified as M1. The order became effective from Wednesday.In an order, R Hithendra, additional director general (road safety) cited a 19 September letter from the Union road transport and highways ministry seeking the strict mandatory use of seat belts on rear seats. The ministry said that seat belts are safety-critical items and essential for ensuring the safety of the occupants of vehicles.The Centre sought strict enforcement of the use of rear seat belts after former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar district in September. He was in the rear seat of a Mercedes car but was not wearing a seat belt.

Rs. 500 fine for not wearing a mask to be withdrawn in Delhi as Covid cases dip

October 5, 2022, 3:22 pm

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to withdraw the 4s. 500 fine for not wearing face masks in public places of the national capital. This decision is set to be taken as there has been a dip in the number of Covid cases.

The fine for not wearing a mask in public places stood at Rs. 2000 in November last year and then it was reduced to Rs. 500 in February 2022. On April 2nd, the govt lifted the penalty for not wearing a mask as the number of cases decreased. Later, it was re-imposed within three weeks as there was a sudden increase in cases towards the end of April.
The DDMA has also extended the service contracts of healthcare professionals hired in Covid hospitals until the end of the year in addition to removing the penalties.

According to information released by the local health department, 74 new Covid infections have been reported in the last 24 hours, with a case-positive rate of 1.07 per cent. On Tuesday, there were no fatalities associated with Covid. Delhi currently has 45 containment zones in total.

A total of 1,968 new infections were reported in India on Tuesday, compared to more than 3,000 cases on Monday. More than 26,300 new illnesses were reported in India during the week ending October 2. The daily Covid total for Tuesday is the smallest in 133 days. There were a total of

Covid cases decline, Delhi is set to withdraw a $500 fine for not wearing masks

October 5, 2022, 10:40 am

According to the reports, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is set to withdraw a $500 fine for not wearing masks in public places in the national capital. The no-mask fine was set at 2,000 in November before being reduced to 500 in February. The Delhi government lifted the $500 fine for not wearing face masks in public places on April 2 because daily infections were relatively low. However, the fine was re-imposed within three weeks as the number of new cases in the national capital nearly tripled between April 11 and April 18.

In addition to waiving the fine, the DDMA has extended the service contracts of health care workers employed by Covid hospitals until the end of the year.

According to city health department data, the city has recorded 74 new Covid infections in the last 24 hours, with a case positivity rate of 1.07 percent. On Tuesday, no Covid-related fatalities were reported. There are currently 45 containment zones in Delhi.

Meanwhile, India recorded 1,968 new infections on Tuesday, compared to over 3,000 cases on Monday. Over 26,300 new infections were reported in India in the week ending October 2. The daily Covid tally on Tuesday was the lowest in 133 days. On May 23, a total of 1,675 cases were reported in a 24-hour period.

After two years of muted celebrations due to the virus, the latest dip is being viewed as a respite by thousands across the country.