Considering Issues In Compensation To Families Of Those Who Died Of Covid, Centre Tells Supreme Court
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah for some time so that he can file a reply on the pleas.
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that issues raised in the pleas, seeking directions for compensation of Rs 4,00,000 to the families of those who have died of COVID-19, are "genuine" and are under consideration of the government. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, requested a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah to give him some time so that he can file a reply on the pleas. "The issues are genuine and are being attended to. If the court will grant me some time, I will file a reply," Mr Mehta told the bench. The court observed that as per media reports, the Bihar government has already announced that it would give Rs 4,00,000 compensation to families of those who have died due to COVID-19.
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