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Last updated: July 14, 2023, 5:09 PM IST
The central government advisor said the standard operating procedure for transferring the remains of Indian tourists and workers is already in place. (Photo file: News18)
The council, led by Justice Najmi Waziri, suggested such guidance, including information about the Social Welfare Fund set up for this purpose, to be widely circulated in the public domain, and that airlines operating from the state consider publishing the measure on their websites for traveling Indians. Abroad .
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to prominently post on its website and circulate the widely followed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for repatriation of the remains of Indians who died abroad.
A council chaired by Judge Najmi Waziri said such guidelines, including information about the social welfare fund set up for this purpose, should be widely distributed in the public domain, and asked airlines operating from the state to consider hosting the SOP on their websites. For Indians who are going abroad.
“The Court is of the opinion that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the ‘Guidelines on Indian Community Welfare Fund Established in Indian Missions/Centers Abroad’ should be made available and circulated widely in the public domain. Therefore, the MEA is directed to publish and make accessible the SOP and the Guidelines prominently mentioned on its website, if not already available, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order,” the council, which also includes Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, said in an order dated July 13.
The court order was based on an appeal related to cases stemming from the death of an Indian man in the Maldives.
The central government advisor said the standard operating procedure for transferring the remains of Indian tourists and workers is already in place.
The court noted that in the case of Indian tourists, normally, all Indian missions coordinate with the family of the deceased. In exceptional circumstances due to lack of resources, appropriate arrangements are made by missions and MEAs, often using the Indian Community Welfare Fund established by the respective mission.
She indicated that in the case of the worker, coordination takes place between the designated family members of the deceased, the insurance company, and the employer, and the Indian mission closely monitors the entire process.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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