Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to formulate guidelines for ex gratia assistance for families of individuals who died due to Covid-19, as mandated under Section 12(iii) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The court emphasized the need for minimum standards of relief to be established, ensuring that the families affected by the pandemic receive adequate support. This order followed a previous judgment that highlighted the responsibilities of the NDMA in disaster management.