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Court asks Indian govt why some ’84 victims were denied relief
WSN Network

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian Government as well as the government of the national capital Delhi to explain why compensation was not granted to some victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms who filed their claims late.

Justice S. Ravinder Bhatt issued notice after 10 riot-hit families filed a petition following the rejection of their claims. The claimants, from different parts of Delhi, have challenged the government's notification of January 2006, which said no new claims of compensation would be entertained.

The petitioners sought direction from the court to the government to treat them equally with the old claimants and set aside parts of the notification which were discriminatory.

The petitioners said the part of the notification by which the government has discriminated amongst the victims of ‘84 pogroms was unconstitutional. The government has notified a relief of Rs 3.5 lakh to the victim’s family in case of death and Rs 1.25 lakh in case of injuries. Next hearing will be on April 24. It is routine in India for courts to grant months of time to government in cases as grave as this one.

26 December 2007
 

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