Security Guard at Safdarjung Hospital during Covid-19 lost his life Compensation -PM Garib Kalyan Package – Insurance for workers fighting Covind-19”
Security Guard deployed at Safdarjung Hospital during Covind-19 pandemic lost his life in line of duty – Widow approached High Court for ex-gratia compensation of Rs.1 crore under PM Garib Kalyan Package – Insurance for workers fighting Covind-19” died while on duty.
The petitioner’s late husband was contractual employee outsourced by the Safdarjung Hospital of the Central Government
HELD that the Scheme brought out as social welfare scheme, its application are not to be put in Procrustean beds or shrunk to Lilliputian dimensions, broad interpretation is to be given, where the scheme is designed to give relief, the Court should be inclined to make etymological excursions.
Judgment dated 18.10.2023 in W.P. (Civil) No.4912 of 2021 of the High Court of Delhi in Sangeeta Wahi Vs. Union of India and others.
