A state government says it will provide ex-gratia compensation to a woman and her child after both contracted HIV during a blood transfusion at a government hospital, a matter currently before the High Court. The government told the court that the woman and child will be paid a total ex-gratia amount of ₹40 lakh.
One report specifies the compensation as ₹20 lakh to each of the two affected individuals. Another report also describes the same end amount—₹40 lakh ex-gratia—framed as payment to the woman and child. The outlets indicate that the compensation plan is part of the government’s submissions to the court, reflecting the legal process around accountability and relief for the incident. The reports do not detail the hospital’s or authorities’ broader response beyond the government’s statement to the court.
