Karnataka High Court turns compensation for tragedy into long-term security for bereaved mason’s family

In a unique directive to prevent a mason from exhausting lump-sum compensation on necessities and to protect his family’s future, the High Court of Karnataka has directed that a ₹5 lakh compensation, payable to him for an amicable settlement of a criminal case related to the death of his two-and-a-half-year-old child, be invested in a Post Office scheme till his daughter attains the age of majority.

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