SC OK’s disbursal of rS 50,000 to widow of man who died due to negligence of AAI

The Supreme Court has given its nod for disbursal of rS 50,000 deposited in its “suitors fund” by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the widow of a man who had died of cardiac arrest owing to negligence in shifting him to the nearest hospital in Kolkata in 2012.

The AAI, under provisions of the Consumer Protection Act has deposited rS 50,000 with the top court while filing an appeal against the October 7, 2015 order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had held its negligence or deficiency in shifting the patient to the nearby hospital and directed payment of rS 10 lakh as compensation to the widow.