Should govt give compensation to Covid victims?

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre's stand that a provision of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) casting an obligation on the NDMA to pay ex-gratia compensation in the event of death is discretionary and not directory, saying this would defeat the "very object and purpose" of the law.

So, is the SC driving Covid policy? Should govt give compensation to Covid victims? And is this the case of judicial overreach or executive's failure? Watch as panellists debate these and more on the show.