May 11, 2020
PLEA TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF MEDIA PERSONS IN CASE OF THEIR DEATH DUE TO COVID-19- KARNATAKA HC ISSUES NOTICE
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A Division Bench comprising of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Suraj Govindaraj heard the Petition stating that the media houses should be directed to pay RS. 50000/- as compensation in the event of their employee’s death to the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the Petition, media reporters are interviewing the doctors, police personnel, government officials, patients