Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved a proposal for making of the payment of compensation to the NOK (Next of Kin) on account of death of prisoner in the jail.
There is no statutory provision for Payment of Compensation to the NOK (Next of Kin) on account of death of prisoners in jails of Odisha. Such compensation is being granted as per the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission or Odisha Human Rights Commission.
The High Court of Orissa has observed that a system/scheme should be put in place by the government itself for payment of compensation for death of prisoners in custody. The National Human Rights Commission has also requested to formulate a policy for payment of compensation to the NOK (Next of Kin) on account of death of Prisoners in the Jails. Hence, it is proposed to make Payment of compensation to the NOK (Next of Kin) on account of Death of Prisoners in the Jails of Odisha Rules, 2023, a press release issued by the State Government said.