The news of accidents and natural disasters inevitably includes announcements of ex gratia compensation to victims from the state. Megha Kajale and Mihir Mahajan looked into the data to determine how the State treats accident victims. They find arbitrariness, inconsistency, and inadequacy to be the norm. Reading: Compensation for Accident Victims Isn’t a ‘Favour’ – and the State Must Be More Accountable

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