{
  "id": 5770084,
  "title": "DTC fought conductor for 32 years over Rs 67, now fined Rs 1 lakh by Delhi HC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dtc-fought-conductor-for-32-years-over-rs-67-now-fined-rs-1-lakh-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dtc-fought-conductor-for-32-years-over-rs-67-fare-and-his-wages-now-fined-rs-1-lakh-by-delhi-hc/articleshow/133799091.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of one lakh rupees on the Delhi Transport Corporation for its relentless pursuit of a thirty-two-year-old legal battle involving a bus conductor. The court criticized the drawn-out litigation as an abuse of the legal system. The conductor had been seeking seventeen months of unpaid wages following his dismissal, while the court dismissed DTC's challenge to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}