Why does the value of human life change when the government is at fault? Friends, recently we had yet another railway accident, something not very uncommon in our country, unfortunately. Twenty-three people, healthy human beings lost their lives for no fault of their own. The government promptly announced a compensation of rupees 3,50,000.00. The compensation in the past too has ranged from Rupees 2,00,000 to 5,00,000.
So, one thing is certain that the government believes that the compensation for a healthy Indian life is rupees 5,00,000 maximum. Now my question - How come the value of an Indian life suddenly increases manifold when he/she gets sick? How can the courts grant absurd amounts as compensation for medical negligence? The railway accidents are also caused by human error. While a doctor is severely penalized for the death of a sick and critical patient, the Railways is just…
