Chamarajanagar deaths: Decide on paying ad hoc compensation: HC to govt.
The Hindu
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the State government to decide on payment of compensation to families of thsoe who died owing to a lack of oxygen supply at Chamarajanagar district hos
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the State government to decide on payment of compensation to families of thsoe who died owing to a lack of oxygen supply at Chamarajanagar district hospital early this month. A State-level COVID-19 monitoring committee, consisting two retired judges of the High Court, of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority had in its report to the court recommended payment of compensation while pointing out that 24 patients had died between May 2 and 3. The court also said that it will consider issuing direction on payment of ad hoc compensation if the government is unable take a stand on paying compensation as the committee has clearly pointed out that patients had died due to lack of supply of oxygen besides elaborating on the causes for lack of oxygen supply.
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