As handling of Covid victims sparks debate in India, what do courts say on rights of the dead As handling of Covid victims sparks debate in India, what do courts say on rights of the dead India's Covid-19 death toll has topped 3.37 lakh and more are dying every day. Horrific scenes of bodies floating in the rivers, some buried on the banks of Ganga emerged in the past months. What do Indian laws have for the rights of the dead? advertisement UPDATED: June 3, 2021 11:36 IST Scores of bodies were burnt in makeshift crematoriums in Delhi as the second Covid wave ravaged the city. (PTI)