Supreme Court On Covid Compensation

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "shrugging away" from its responsibility, a day after the government told the Supreme Court that it cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths after Covid vaccination.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid victims without wasting any time.

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a detailed application on the issue of fake claims and also on limiting the time for filing compensation claims.

The Supreme Court on Monday warned against the misuse of its order to get ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 death on the basis of fake medical certificate and observed that it would order an independent probe to catch those who have done so.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday lashed out at the Andhra Pradesh and Bihar governments, and grilled others - including Kerala - over the failure of, or delay in, payment of compensation to the families of those who have died of COVID-19.

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Kerala, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra governments over delays in compensating the families of those who died due to Covid

Under-reporting of Covid deaths may or may not have happened and the only concern now is ensuring that compensations are paid to the maximum number of families who suffered, the Supreme Court said today.

The Gujarat government on Tuesday said difference in criteria set by the Supreme Court for compensation to those who die due to COVID-19 and the health ministry's definition of such deaths is the likely cause of difference.

The apex court had in October approved the ex-gratia policy of Rs 50,000 to families of people who died of Covid-19, to be paid over and above the amounts paid by centre and state under various benevolent schemes.

The Supreme Court today asked the centre to gather information from the states on the progress made on disbursal of compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of COVID-19 victims

No other country managed to do what India did in terms of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, in rich praise for the government, as it reserved the order on a case involving the Rs 50,000 compensation propose

Guidelines on financial compensation for those who died after contracting the coronavirus must be submitted by September 23, the Supreme Court told the government today.

Guidelines for compensation to families of COVID-19 victims - including amount of compensation - should be framed by the NDMA, or National Disaster Management Authority, within six weeks, the Supreme Court told the centre on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died from coronavirus.

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "shrugging away" from its responsibility, a day after the government told the Supreme Court that it cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths after Covid vaccination.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid victims without wasting any time.

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a detailed application on the issue of fake claims and also on limiting the time for filing compensation claims.

The Supreme Court on Monday warned against the misuse of its order to get ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 death on the basis of fake medical certificate and observed that it would order an independent probe to catch those who have done so.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday lashed out at the Andhra Pradesh and Bihar governments, and grilled others - including Kerala - over the failure of, or delay in, payment of compensation to the families of those who have died of COVID-19.

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Kerala, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra governments over delays in compensating the families of those who died due to Covid

Under-reporting of Covid deaths may or may not have happened and the only concern now is ensuring that compensations are paid to the maximum number of families who suffered, the Supreme Court said today.

The Gujarat government on Tuesday said difference in criteria set by the Supreme Court for compensation to those who die due to COVID-19 and the health ministry's definition of such deaths is the likely cause of difference.

The apex court had in October approved the ex-gratia policy of Rs 50,000 to families of people who died of Covid-19, to be paid over and above the amounts paid by centre and state under various benevolent schemes.

The Supreme Court today asked the centre to gather information from the states on the progress made on disbursal of compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of COVID-19 victims

No other country managed to do what India did in terms of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, in rich praise for the government, as it reserved the order on a case involving the Rs 50,000 compensation propose

Guidelines on financial compensation for those who died after contracting the coronavirus must be submitted by September 23, the Supreme Court told the government today.

Guidelines for compensation to families of COVID-19 victims - including amount of compensation - should be framed by the NDMA, or National Disaster Management Authority, within six weeks, the Supreme Court told the centre on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died from coronavirus.