COVID-19 | Few people approach courts to seek inquiry, damages or fix responsibility, say counsels
The Hindu
Economic status of litigants, delay and judicial system being not litigant-friendly are some of the reasons cited.
“My father could have been saved. It was not just COVID which killed him,” tweeted an actor recently. This is a common sentiment among most people who had lost their loved ones due to the raging pandemic but not many of them have chosen to approach the courts of law against alleged unpreparedness of the State in the handling the crisis. And legal experts cite multiple reasons for the hesitation. No doubt, activists have been filing numerous public interest litigation petitions on general issues concerning COVID-19 and the Supreme Court as well as several High Courts in the country have also taken up suo motu proceedings to monitor the State’s action in the fight against the pandemic. However, individual cases demanding an inquiry to fix responsibility or seeking damages for the loss have been few and far.More Related News