The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea regarding compensation in case of death due to COVID-19. #Covid19
SG Mehta: Your Lordships may direct the victims to file compensation claims within 4 weeks as per the directions in the last order.

Court: we will direct, but you've not filed an application as we asked for on the last date of hearing.

#covid19
Mehta: Your Lordships, I will file the application tomorrow.

Court: last time also you said the same thing.

Mehta: it was my mistake, I'll file the application by tomorrow. Your lordships may take it up day after tomorrow.

#COVID19
For state of Assam, Advocate Deeksha Rai appeared to seek clarification whether to distribute compensation among the children.

Court: Our order is very clear, it'll be Rs. 50,000/death. If both the parents have died then 50,000 for each death. Please withdraw your application.
Court: By when will you file the application? You also need to file regarding the fake deaths claim.

Mehta: I'll file it by tomorrow and I'll include both the things.
Shah J: "We never visualised that this kind of fake claims could come. It's a pious world. We never thought this scheme could be misused. And if officials are involved it makes it even worse."

#covid19
Now, Senior Advocate Basant appears and suggests random examination of the compensation claims by the state legal services Authorities.

Court: the centre will need to file a detailed application in this regard and then we will hear you Mr. Basant.
Order: Centre to file an application in the matter by tomorrow as the Learned Solicitor General said in the court. We will hear the matter on next Monday.

#covid
Court : we will suggest that the inquiry into the fake death claims could be entrusted to the Account's office (Computer and Auditor General). The centre must file the application.

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