The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to pay compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the widow of an employee who died due to COVID-19 in April 2021.

A bench of Justice Makarand Karnik and Justice Shriram Modak in its February 24 order, a copy of which was made available on Friday, noted that the widow, Sunita Bapu Jagtap, was entitled to compensation.