10 lack compensation for death due to rabid dog

the decision of the Hon’ble

Chhattisgarh High Court in SHOBHA RAM

RAJWA RAM SAHU VS. STATE OF

CHHATTISGARH reported in AIR ONLINE 2018

CHH 1051 more particularly Paras 23 and 24

thereof, which are reproduced herein for easy

reference:

23. In the matter of In Reference Court on its

own motion (Regarding Death of Ku. Divya

Verma, D/o Shri Ashok Verma due to Rabies) v

State of Chhattisgarh & Another, W.P.No.PIL

No.24 of 2017 (Reported in ILR 2017 Chh

1042) by order dated 22-8-2017 this Court,

while entertaining the suo motu PIL, has

allowed compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- to the

mother of the deceased who died on account

of attack by street dog. Prayer for modification

of the said order subsequently rejected by

order dated 12-9-2017.

24. In view of the above, I deem it

appropriate to award compensation to the tune

of Rs.10,00,000/- in favour of the petitioner

minus (-) the amount already paid by the

Government to the Hospital where the

deceased obtained treatment. Petitioner

would, thus, be entitled to a sum of

Rs.8,50,000/- within a period of three months

from the date of receipt of certified copy of

this order.