<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea for directions to the Centre and others to pay Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia to kin of advocates who died before 60 years due to Covid-19 or other reasons, saying it can't make exception for lawyers and their lives are not more precious than of others.</p>.<p>A three-judge bench presided over by Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed a PIL by advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav with Rs 10,000 cost, while noting the plea is a "publicity interest litigation" and not a single relevant ground has been raised in it.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, said several people have died due to Covid-19 in the country and there was already a judgement passed by the apex court dealing with framing of guidelines for disbursement of compensation to kin of those who have died as a result of coronavirus.</p>.<p>"Are other people of the society not important," the bench asked Yadav.</p>.<p>Maintaining that the court must not encourage filing of bogus PILs, the bench further told the petitioner, "This is a publicity interest litigation and just because you are in black coat does not mean your life is more precious than others."</p>.<p>Referring to "cut-copy-paste" in the PIL, the court said it would not happen that lawyers will file plea like this to demand compensation and the court will allow it.</p>.<p>The court asked Yadav to deposit the cost with the Supreme Court Bar Association within a week, while also rejecting his request to withdraw the petition to enable him to file it afresh with better grounds.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea for directions to the Centre and others to pay Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia to kin of advocates who died before 60 years due to Covid-19 or other reasons, saying it can't make exception for lawyers and their lives are not more precious than of others.</p>.<p>A three-judge bench presided over by Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed a PIL by advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav with Rs 10,000 cost, while noting the plea is a "publicity interest litigation" and not a single relevant ground has been raised in it.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, said several people have died due to Covid-19 in the country and there was already a judgement passed by the apex court dealing with framing of guidelines for disbursement of compensation to kin of those who have died as a result of coronavirus.</p>.<p>"Are other people of the society not important," the bench asked Yadav.</p>.<p>Maintaining that the court must not encourage filing of bogus PILs, the bench further told the petitioner, "This is a publicity interest litigation and just because you are in black coat does not mean your life is more precious than others."</p>.<p>Referring to "cut-copy-paste" in the PIL, the court said it would not happen that lawyers will file plea like this to demand compensation and the court will allow it.</p>.<p>The court asked Yadav to deposit the cost with the Supreme Court Bar Association within a week, while also rejecting his request to withdraw the petition to enable him to file it afresh with better grounds.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
