Compensate mother of injured boy, HC directs State
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State to pay a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the family of a boy who sustained serious injuries due to explosion of crackers that were illegall
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State to pay a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the family of a boy who sustained serious injuries due to explosion of crackers that were illegally strewn in and around the place where he and his friends were playing in Uppathur, Virudhunagar district. The court was hearing the petition filed by Jeyarani, the mother of Pandithurai who sustained serious injuries in 2018 while he was playing with his friends. With her son having sustained over 50 % burn injuries, she sought compensation from the State. The woman said that she was working at a private mill. Her income was meagre and she was unable to meet medical expenses.
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