SC slams Gujarat Govt over disbursal of COVID ex-gratia
The top court also asked the Centre to bring on record data from various state governments in connection with ex gratia distribution for Covid deaths and also provide information on setting up of grievance redressal committees.;
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Gujarat government for deviating from its approved process and instead constituting a scrutiny committee for the disbursal of ex-gratia compensation to families of those who succumbed to Covid-19.
The top court also asked the Centre to bring on record data from various state governments in connection with ex-gratia distribution for Covid deaths and also provide information on setting up of grievance redressal committees.
The Supreme Court in its October 4 judgment, had approved Rs 50,000 ex-gratia for the kin of Covid victims, which was recommended by the National Disaster Management Authority. The order was passed on the plea of advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Gujarat Government, submitted before a bench comprising justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna that an amended resolution has been issued following the apex court's direction. On November 18, the top court observed the scrutiny committee seems to be an attempt to overreach its directions.
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