The SC came down heavily on hospitals and corporate houses which, after secure land at concessional rates for welfare purposes, cheat people by not adhering to their mandate.
The Kerala High Court directed the CPI-M led LDF government's to pay the contractors' outstanding bills, incurred on the arrangements on Sonia Gandhi's visit to the state.
No international assignments in recent times continued to take a toll on India's world ranking with the team sliding six places to 154th in the latest tally.