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Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:59
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HC orders Rs 10 lakh compensation each to blast victims
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) The Centre (government of India)
and the city government were Wednesday asked by the Delhi High
Court to pay Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to relatives of
those killed in the September seven blast outside the court.
The two governments were also asked by a bench of Chief
Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna to pay Rs 10
lakh each to the permanently disabled blast victims.
"The situation in this case is different as it has
happened at the doorstep of the temple of justice," the bench
observed.
It asked the two governments to share the ex-gratia
amount equally and disburse the same within three weeks.
The bench also directed a payment of Rs 3 lakh each to
people who suffered grievous injuries and Rs 20,000 each to
those who received minor injuries.
In addition, the court also asked the Centre to consider
providing education to the victims' children and directed the
Delhi government to provide jobs to eligible children of
victims.
"It was a catastrophe that fell on persons on the way to
reach court to get justice," the bench said, recalling the
horror of the blast triggered near the court's reception
counter. The blast left 15 people dead and over 70 injured.
Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General A
S Chandihoke informed the bench that an ex-gratia amount of Rs
two lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
has already been released to family members of the deceased
persons, while an amount of Rs one lakh each has been given to
the victims, who are permanently incapacitated.
He, however, said the government is ready to pay any
amount as compensation that the court may wish. The law
officer made the submission when the court desired that at
least Rs 10 lakh each be give as compensation in cases of
people who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled
in the terror attack.
The Delhi government's standing counsel Najmi Waziri
informed the bench that the state government has released four
lakh each to the relatives of people, who died in the blast
and Rs two lakh to the permanently disabled victims, besides
one lakh to the seriously injured ones.
The state released the fund from the Chief Minister's
Relief Fund.
After hearing the submissions from the counsel, the bench
directed the city government to provide the blast victims the
"best possible treatment" under a 'Free Treatment Quota'.
To ensure the "best possible treatment" for the terror
attack victims, the court said, "If any artificial limb is
required for any victim, the same will be provided by the
government."
The court's direction came during hearing of a public
interest lawsuit filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal,
seeking court's direction to the government to ensure social
security for the terror attack victims and their relatives.
and the city government were Wednesday asked by the Delhi High
Court to pay Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to relatives of
those killed in the September seven blast outside the court.
The two governments were also asked by a bench of Chief
Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna to pay Rs 10
lakh each to the permanently disabled blast victims.
"The situation in this case is different as it has
happened at the doorstep of the temple of justice," the bench
observed.
It asked the two governments to share the ex-gratia
amount equally and disburse the same within three weeks.
The bench also directed a payment of Rs 3 lakh each to
people who suffered grievous injuries and Rs 20,000 each to
those who received minor injuries.
In addition, the court also asked the Centre to consider
providing education to the victims' children and directed the
Delhi government to provide jobs to eligible children of
victims.
"It was a catastrophe that fell on persons on the way to
reach court to get justice," the bench said, recalling the
horror of the blast triggered near the court's reception
counter. The blast left 15 people dead and over 70 injured.
Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General A
S Chandihoke informed the bench that an ex-gratia amount of Rs
two lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
has already been released to family members of the deceased
persons, while an amount of Rs one lakh each has been given to
the victims, who are permanently incapacitated.
He, however, said the government is ready to pay any
amount as compensation that the court may wish. The law
officer made the submission when the court desired that at
least Rs 10 lakh each be give as compensation in cases of
people who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled
in the terror attack.
The Delhi government's standing counsel Najmi Waziri
informed the bench that the state government has released four
lakh each to the relatives of people, who died in the blast
and Rs two lakh to the permanently disabled victims, besides
one lakh to the seriously injured ones.
The state released the fund from the Chief Minister's
Relief Fund.
After hearing the submissions from the counsel, the bench
directed the city government to provide the blast victims the
"best possible treatment" under a 'Free Treatment Quota'.
To ensure the "best possible treatment" for the terror
attack victims, the court said, "If any artificial limb is
required for any victim, the same will be provided by the
government."
The court's direction came during hearing of a public
interest lawsuit filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal,
seeking court's direction to the government to ensure social
security for the terror attack victims and their relatives.
