Overview

• Justice Lalit Batra found that dismissing the claim despite corrected documents undermines the scheme’s purpose and violates the complainant’s right to life with dignity under Article 21.
• The Dayalu scheme, notified over two years ago, provides financial aid to families earning under ₹1.8 lakh in the event of a death or permanent disability.
• A clerical error in the deceased father’s age between the death certificate and family ID led to the initial rejection, which the complainant has since rectified.
• Reports have been sought from the CEO of Haryana Parivar Suraksha Nyas in Chandigarh, the Deputy Commissioner of Jind and the scheme’s administrative officer to explain the procedural lapse.
• Since its November 2024 reconstitution, the commission has expedited human rights grievances, disposing of 3,086 cases in six months.