The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed happiness with the Centre's decision on providing ex gratia compensation to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19.According to the guidelines framed by the National Disaster Management Authority, the ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths is fixed as Rs 50,000, which will be paid by the States from the State Disaster Response Fund.A …
The Central government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that families of those who died of coronavirus disease will receive an ex gratia of ₹50,000 from the state disaster response fund. The ex gratia will also be given to kin of Covid-19 victims who were involved in relief operations or associated with “preparedness activities”, the court was told. The National …
The Centre is prioritising Covid-19 management over compensation to families of those who succumbed to the virus amid the pandemic, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday. A day after the Centre stated in the top court that ex gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to families of Covid victims, the government said on Monday that …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to bring on record any policy or guidelines pertaining to death certificates issued to COVID-19 patients, including guidelines by the Indian Council of Medical Research. However, death certificates of COVID-19 victims did not mention the cause of death, thereby leading to difficulties for the families who had to run from pillar …
Delhi High Court will be hearing a plea seeking free treatment and ambulance services for patients of COVID19. Filed by Mr Sushant Mishra, the petition Delhi High Court will be hearing a plea seeking free treatment and ambulance services for patients of COVID19. The petition states: 'The persons who have been infected by the COVID19 virus shall be provided free …