TN Orders Rs 5 Lakh More to Kin of People Killed in Anti-Sterlite Protest
2 years, 1 month ago

TN Orders Rs 5 Lakh More to Kin of People Killed in Anti-Sterlite Protest

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday ordered disbursal of an additional Rs 5 lakh, as financial assistance, to the families of each of the 13 people killed in the 2018 police firing on anti-Sterlite protesters. Following the announcement of Stalin that an enhanced solatium of Rs 5 lakh, over and above what was already provided by the government to the families of deceased, would be given to the relatives of 13 people, the government said the Chief Minister has ordered disbursal. An official release here said Rs 65 lakh –Rs 5 lakh to each of the 13 families– would be provided from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. In 2018, the state government had granted financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the kin of 13 killed and Rs 5 lakh to 40 people, who sustained grievous injuries and Rs 1.5 lakh to 64 others who had suffered minor injuries.

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Migrant worker dies in Telangana, villagers pool Rs 42K to get body back
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Migrant worker dies in Telangana, villagers pool Rs 42K to get body back

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/BALANGIR : For migrant labourers from Western Odisha, Balangir in particular, there is no end to the cycle of poverty, harassment and suffering despite the presence of laws to safeguard them. One such incident has come to fore at Ambapali under Saintala block of Balangir district where the entire village came together to bring the body of a co-villager back …

NHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation for Gobinda Sahu’s kin
1 month ago

NHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation for Gobinda Sahu’s kin

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The National Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in school teacher Mamita Meher murder case, who allegedly died by suicide in Kantabanji sub-jail of Balangir district two years back. Acting on a petition filed by lawyer and civil …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims

The Hindu  

A Kerala Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹6 lakh to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad district on July 30. Mr. Vijayan said siblings of the disaster victims could not claim the compensation amount unless they proved that they …

Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation For Death Of Man Who Allegedly Fell From Moving Train While In Police Custody
9 months, 1 week ago

Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation For Death Of Man Who Allegedly Fell From Moving Train While In Police Custody

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has ordered rupees two lakh interim compensation to the mother of a 22 year-old man who allegedly died of falling from moving train while he was under the custody of the police. The petitioner alleged that during the course of train journey, the father of the girl and the police officials caused the death of her …

Make Efforts To Pay Additional ₹20 Lakhs Compensation To Families Of Those Who Died Due To Manual Scavenging: High Court To Delhi Govt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Make Efforts To Pay Additional ₹20 Lakhs Compensation To Families Of Those Who Died Due To Manual Scavenging: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to make efforts to pay the additional compensation of Rs. “This Court expects that the State will endeavour to pay the balance of Rs.20 lakh to all similarly placed persons instead of forcing the family members of persons who have lost their lives in manual scavenging to approach this Court by …

Delhi Metro to pay ₹15 lakh to kin of woman who died on Inderlok station
1 year ago

Delhi Metro to pay ₹15 lakh to kin of woman who died on Inderlok station

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday said it will provide a compensation of ₹15 lakh to the next of kin of the 35-year-old woman who died after her saree got stuck in the door of a Metro coach at Inderlok Metro station last week. Read here: Delhi Metro to give ₹15 lakh to kin of woman who died on …

'Death In Custody A Slur On A Civilised State': Meghalaya HC Fixes Quantum Of Punitive Compensation (₹10-15 Lakh) For Custodial Deaths In State
1 year, 3 months ago

'Death In Custody A Slur On A Civilised State': Meghalaya HC Fixes Quantum Of Punitive Compensation (₹10-15 Lakh) For Custodial Deaths In State

Live Law  

Stressing that a death in custody is a "slur" on a civilised State and the same is "completely unacceptable", the Meghalaya High Court last week fixed the quantum of compensation, for 'unnatural' deaths in police custody, payable to the next of kin based on the age of the victim. During the previous hearing in the matter, the Court had asked …

Swapnalok fire mishap victim kin await Central govt ex-gratia
1 year, 8 months ago

Swapnalok fire mishap victim kin await Central govt ex-gratia

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: While the Central government announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured in the Swapnalok Complex fire, which claimed six lives, the kin of fire mishap victim Kunchem Triveni are still waiting for the compensation announced by the Central government on March 17. The kin of …

Kanjhawala death case: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces compensation of Rs 10 lakh to victim's family
1 year, 11 months ago

Kanjhawala death case: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces compensation of Rs 10 lakh to victim's family

India TV News  

Kanjhawala death case: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday, announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the victim, Anjali Singh, who was killed in an accident on January 1. The Chief Minister also talked to the victim's mother and assured to provide justice to her deceased daughter. Delhi CM terms it 'rarest of rare crimes' …

Kerala Govt Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex-gratia for Kin of Deceased Migrant Workers from West Bengal
2 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Govt Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex-gratia for Kin of Deceased Migrant Workers from West Bengal

News 18  

The Kerala government on Saturday announced an interim relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of four guest workers from West Bengal, who died after the earth caved in at a construction site inside the Electronic city in Ernakulam. State Labour Minister V Sivankutty announced a “comprehensive probe” into the incident which took place when the workers were …

Gokulpuri Fire Incident: Delhi CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Ex-gratia for Kin of Adult Deceased, Rs 5L for Minors
2 years, 9 months ago

Gokulpuri Fire Incident: Delhi CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Ex-gratia for Kin of Adult Deceased, Rs 5L for Minors

News 18  

After seven people were killed in a slum fire in northeast Delhi’s Gokulpuri area on Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of adult deceased persons, Rs 5 lakh in case of minor deceased and Rs 25,000 to those whose shanties were gutted. “From the government, Rs 10 lakh will be given …

Karnataka High Court Directs Govt To Release Funds To State Legal Services Authority For 'Victim Compensation Scheme'
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Directs Govt To Release Funds To State Legal Services Authority For 'Victim Compensation Scheme'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to ensure the release of Rs. 7 crore to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority at the earliest. The amount required from the State Government for disbursal under the Victim Compensation Scheme was quantified at Rs. The court had observed, "Unless the said amount is released, the Victim Compensation Scheme …

Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum

Live Law  

In a PIL pertaining to ex gratia assistance payable to the heirs of deceased persons due to Covid 19, Madras High Court has held that Rs 50,000/- as fixed by the Supreme Court is the minimum amount that must be paid out of State Disaster Response Fund. The petitioner tried to put forward that the Reepak Kansal Judgment deferred from …

Kerala to pay Rs 5 lakh to kin of those that died in recent floods, landslides
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala to pay Rs 5 lakh to kin of those that died in recent floods, landslides

Firstpost  

The state government will also provide Rs 10 lakh to those who lost their homes and land in rain-related disasters Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has decided to provide Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the kin of those who lost their lives in the recent landslides and floods due to the heavy rains in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan …

Punjab govt announces compensation of Rs 50,000 to kin of those who died due to Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab govt announces compensation of Rs 50,000 to kin of those who died due to Covid-19

India Today  

The Punjab government has announced an ex gratia compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19 pandemic in the state. The development comes after the Supreme Court approved the Centre’s scheme of granting Rs 50,000 ex gratia compensation for all those who died due to Covid-19 in India. The SC said, “The …

Setting a Global Example, SC Approves Rs 50,000 Ex-Gratia Compensation Scheme for Covid-19 Victims
3 years, 2 months ago

Setting a Global Example, SC Approves Rs 50,000 Ex-Gratia Compensation Scheme for Covid-19 Victims

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday approved the Centre’s scheme of granting Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation for all those who died due to Covid-19 in India. Justice MR Shah said, “The next kin of the deceased shall be paid an amount of Rs 50,000 and it will be over and above the amounts paid by Centre and state under various benevolent …

Supreme Court approves Centre's compensation scheme for Covid victims, states asked to release funds in 30 days
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court approves Centre's compensation scheme for Covid victims, states asked to release funds in 30 days

India Today  

The Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s scheme of granting Rs 50,000 ex gratia compensation for all those who died due to Covid-19 in India. The Supreme Court has delivered an order on a plea seeking implementation of the court order directing NDMA to frame guidelines for the payment of ex gratia compensation to the Covid-19 victims. Justice MR Shah …

UP govt to pay Rs 45 lakh to kin of 4 farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence
3 years, 2 months ago

UP govt to pay Rs 45 lakh to kin of 4 farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government has engaged with the protesting farmers and settled to pay a compensation of Rs 45 lakh to the kin of the four farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. UP Police ADG Prashant Kumar said on Monday, “The government will give Rs 45 lakhs and a government job to the families of the 4 farmers who …

Cannot pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, would exhaust disaster funds: Centre tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Cannot pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, would exhaust disaster funds: Centre tells SC

India Today  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Rs 4 lakh compensation cannot be paid to all those who died due to Covid-19 as it would exhaust the disaster relief funds. The Centre has said that compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to victims of Covid-19 as the disaster management law mandating compensation applies only to natural disasters …

Why Kerala Govt is Paying Rs 50 Lakh Compensation to Family of A Naxalite Killed 51 Years Ago
3 years, 9 months ago

Why Kerala Govt is Paying Rs 50 Lakh Compensation to Family of A Naxalite Killed 51 Years Ago

News 18  

The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to be paid to the kin of Arikkad Varghese, a Naxalite leader, who was shot dead by the police 51 years ago. The death of Varghese became a sensational case when police constable P Ramachandran Nair, after retiring from service, confessed in a media interview in 1998 that …

'Under Debt' Punjab Farmer Dies by Suicide During Protest Against Agri Bills, Rs 3L Compensation Given to Kin
4 years, 3 months ago

'Under Debt' Punjab Farmer Dies by Suicide During Protest Against Agri Bills, Rs 3L Compensation Given to Kin

News 18  

Chandigarh: A 70-year-old farmer died after consuming some poisonous substance during a protest against the new farm Bills in Muktsar district of Punjab, police said on Saturday. Pritam Singh, a resident of Akkanwali village of Mansa district, consumed the poisonous substance on Friday morning and died at a hospital later in the day, they said. Singh had been participating in …

Tamil Nadu Heirs of Those Killed in Kerala Landslide Will Get Rs 3 Lakh, Announces CM
4 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Heirs of Those Killed in Kerala Landslide Will Get Rs 3 Lakh, Announces CM

News 18  

Heirs of each of those who died in a landslide in Kerala and living in Tamil Nadu will be provided an assistance of Rs 3 lakh, Chief Minister KPalaniswami announced on Wednesday. Direct successors of every person killed in the landslide and residing in Tamil Nadu would be given Rs 3 lakh financial aid, he said. Those who sustained serious …

Kerala Govt Announces Rs 10 Lakh Compensation to Kin of AIE Flight Crash Victims
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Govt Announces Rs 10 Lakh Compensation to Kin of AIE Flight Crash Victims

News 18  

The Kerala government on Saturday announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of those who died when an ill-fatedAir India Express flight veered off the runway while attempting to land at the Karipur international airport here. At least 18 people have lost their lives and 149 are under treatment at various hospitals of Malappuram and Kozhikode districts, Chief Minister …

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