"If the body is decomposed, in that situation, the State shall pay to the petitioner a compensation of Rs. 15 lakhs for deprivation of his right to have the dead body of his son and give him decent burial as per family traditions, religious obligations, and faith which the deceased professed when he was alive," the court ordered, as per the judgment.
Mohammad Latief Magray had filed the petition through his counsel Deepika Singh Rajawat in December last year. The court had reserved the verdict on May 19 after hearing the parties.
The court ordered that Amir's father and close family be permitted to perform last rites according to their tradition and religious beliefs if the body is highly putrefied and not deliverable or is likely to constitute a concern to public health and hygiene.
According to the judgement, "if the body is decomposed, the State shall pay to the petitioner a compensation of Rs. 15 lakhs for deprivation of his right to have his son's dead body and give him a decent burial as per family traditions, religious obligations, and faith which the deceased professed when he was alive."
In December of last year, Mohammad Latief Magray, through his lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat, filed the petition. After hearing the parties on May 19, the court reserved its decision.