{"id":114441,"date":"2021-06-24T11:50:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T06:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=114441"},"modified":"2021-06-24T11:50:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T06:20:27","slug":"what-the-law-says-on-compensation-for-covid-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-the-law-says-on-compensation-for-covid-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"What the law says on compensation for Covid deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the News?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Supreme Court\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">has reserved its verdict on a petition by two advocates seeking compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died of Covid-19 or related complications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Provisions for Compensation for Death:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"43\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Centre<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">has declared\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Covid-19 as a notified disaster under the Disaster Management Act<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"44\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Section 12(iii) of the Act says the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Authority shall recommend guidelines for the minimum standards of relief to be provided to persons affected by disaster.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The relief shall include<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life as also assistance on account of damage to houses and for restoration of means of livelihood.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Centre revises<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the relief amount from time to\u00a0time.\u00a0In\u00a02015, the Disaster Management Division of the Home Ministry has notified relief as Rs 4 lakh per deceased person.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/compensation-for-covid-deaths-petition-in-sc-and-what-the-law-says-7371115\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Express<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the News?\u00a0 The Supreme Court\u00a0has reserved its verdict on a petition by two advocates seeking compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died of Covid-19 or related complications.\u00a0 Provisions for Compensation for Death:\u00a0 The Centre\u00a0has declared\u00a0Covid-19 as a notified disaster under the Disaster Management Act.\u00a0 Section 12(iii) of&hellip; 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