Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court recently entertained a plea filed by a 2020 Delhi riots victim, seeking grant of Rs.3 lacs (after adjustment) under the “Delhi Government’s.
The Gauhati High Court directed the state government to pay Rs. 5 lakhs as compensation, under its ex gratia compensation scheme, to the daughter of a man who was killed by the police when he was.
The Delhi High Court recently ordered release of Rs. 1 crore ex-gratia compensation to the wife and father of 31-year-old constable Amit Kumar who passed away during the first wave of COVID-19.
The High Court was hearing a plea moved by the wife of deceased constable Amit Kumar who passed away on May 5, 2020, while he was posted at Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, Delhi, to ensure adherence to Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The Court held that the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 must be given broad interpretation.