One report was about a nurse cutting the finger of a 14-day-old infant in Thanjavur, and the other report was about the death of a man in a Cuddalore hospital after his oxygen supply was allegedly stopped
Woman not provided document for 2 years The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday asked the Tamil Nadu government to pay a compensation of ₹50,000 to a woman who was not provided with the death certificate of her daughter.
During the hearing, it came to light that the woman died on September 5, 2018, but the death was registered only on December 29, 2020. The SHRC also recommended that the compensation sum be recovered from the village administrative officer (VAO), who was responsible for the delay.
SHRC member A. Chittaranjan Mohandoss also recommended initiating departmental action against VAO Venkatesh Prabhu of Vandalur village. The Commission recommended the State government to issue instructions to all Collectors to ensure that such certificates are provided to applicants on time.