COVID-19 deaths: SC allows Centre to conduct inquiry into fake claimsThe top court also set a period of 60 days which would be given to all such persons who are eligible as on date to apply for the ex-gratia ...
24 Mar, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: SC says deadline of 4 weeks for seeking ex gratia payment not sufficientA bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna indicated that a period of 60 days would be given to all such persons who are eligible as o...
21 Mar, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: SC expresses concern over fake claims for getting ex-gratia compensationThe bench, which had last week expressed concern over fake COVID-19 death certificates being issued for ex-gratia compensation and observed...
14 Mar, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
SC directs appointment of nodal officer to facilitate payment of COVID ex gratia to familiesThe top court reiterated that applications seeking compensation should not be rejected on technical grounds and if any technical glitch is ...
04 Feb, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
Creating distinction b/w docs, paramedics for ex-gratia on death due to COVID-19 not justified: HCThe high court said that only because some nursing homes may not have been requisitioned on account of their capacity, does not take away t...
25 Jan, 2022, 10.22 PM IST
Delhi: Kin of Covid victims to soon get additional Rs 50,000 from disaster response fundSenior government officials said on Wednesday that directions have been issued to district magistrates to disburse ex gratia assistance of ...
06 Jan, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
No state should deny Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to kin of those who lost lives to COVID-19: SCThe amount shall be provided by the concerned states from the State Disaster Response Fund and is to be disbursed by the District Disaster ...
04 Oct, 2021, 09.30 PM IST
No state should deny Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to kin of those who lost lives to COVID-19: SC"No states shall deny ex gratia on ground that in death certificate cause of death is not mentioned that 'died due to COVID'," SC bench sai...
04 Oct, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
SC appreciates Centre's stand on ex-gratia assistance for kin of COVID victimsThe apex court had in its June 30 verdict directed the NDMA to recommend within six weeks the guidelines for ex-gratia assistance on accoun...
23 Sep, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
NDMA for Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to kin of those who lost lives to COVID, Centre tells SCThe NDMA said that ex-gratia assistance will also be given to the kin of those who died of the virus due to involvement in COVID-19 relief ...
22 Sep, 2021, 08.15 PM IST
Guidelines for ex-gratia payment to kin of Covid victims under consultation: Government"Pursuant to the said judgment, the matter is under consultation with all the stakeholders," Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand R...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
Government must pay ex gratia to kin of Covid-19 victims: SCA bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah on Wednesday also directed the government to ensure that death certificates clearly stated th...
01 Jul, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
SC rejects Centre's stand that provision on compensation under law on disaster is discretionaryThe important observation on the interpretation of the provision came in a judgement by which the top court directed National Disaster Mana...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
Delhi govt notifies scheme for providing financial assistance to Covid victims' kin"The deceased and dependant both should be from Delhi... Death should be certified as COVID-19 death or death within one month of testing C...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
Finances under severe strain, can't pay Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to COVID-19 victims: Centre to SCIn an affidavit filed before the top court, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the Centre submitted that it has by ways of "Minimum Standard...
20 Jun, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Plea in SC seeks ex-gratia compensation to kin of those succumbing to COVID-19 side effectsThe plea, filed by advocate Reepak Kansal, said it is the obligation of the state to provide adequate relief to the victims of side effects...
17 Jun, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: Maharashtra extends ex-gratia period for staffersThe Maharashtra government on Friday extended the time period for ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50 lakh to its staffers succumbing to COVID-19.
14 May, 2021, 05.38 PM IST