DELHI HIGH COURT NOD TO TRANSFER MORTAL REMAINS OF MAN FROM UK NOTES DISCREPANCY IN CONSULAR RULES
The Business Guardian|August 19, 2024
The Delhi High Court in the case Anthony Watts v. Union Of India, UOI And Anr observed and has given nod for the transfer of mortal remains of a Hyderabad-based man who died at Chertsey, United Kingdom last month.
DELHI HIGH COURT NOD TO TRANSFER MORTAL REMAINS OF MAN FROM UK NOTES DISCREPANCY IN CONSULAR RULES

The bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Narula in the case observed and has directed the Union Government to issue a No Objection Certificate to the wife of the deceased for transfer of her husband’s mortal remains from United Kingdom to Hyderabad.

The court in the case observed and has set aside the communication passed by the Consular section of High Commission of India, London, on July 29, wherein the court refused to grant No Objection Certificate, NOC for transfer of mortal remains of husband.

In the present case, the petition is filed by the deceased father, wherein he highlighted the inconsistency in application of rules which relates to the repatriation of mortal remains.

It has been argued by the deceased father before the court that the lack of uniformity in the guidelines applied by different Indian diplomatic posts worldwide, which results in arbitrary treatment based solely on the geographical location of the death of the deceased person.

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