UP Government Asked to Consider Increasing Compensation for Dependents of Deceased Advocates: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to consider increasing the financial assistance provided to the dependents of advocates who pass away prematurely. The court highlighted that the current compensation amount of ₹5 lakh has not been revised for over ten years, despite the scheme’s corpus increasing significantly. This order was issued during hearing of the case Jyotima v. State of U.P. and 2 Others. Background of…