New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday appreciated the Centre’s step to grant ex-gratia assistance to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19 saying it has to take judicial notice of the fact that what India has done, no other country has been able to do.
We are happy that something has been done to wipe the tears of many families, apex court said.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre said, We cannot repair the loss of life but whatever the country could do for the families who have suffered, is being done.”
The NDMA has recommended that Rs 50,000 be given to the kin of those who died of COVID-19, the Centre had informed the top court on Wednesday. The ex-gratia assistance will be provided by states from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna, which took on record two affidavits filed by the Centre, said it will pass orders on October 4 with some directions, authorising the grievance redressal committees at district level to call for hospital records of the deceased, in case of any dispute over issuance of death certificate.
