Owning an animal and answering for the harm it causes are different questions, the Kerala High Court has said, holding that the State cannot avoid liability for wild animal attacks on the ground that it neither owns nor controls the animals. The Court dismissed the State’s second appeal against damages awarded to a Wayanad farmer […]
A delayed medical examination cannot discard permanent disability evidence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held, enhancing a motor accident claimant’s compensation by Rs 50,000 after a tribunal declined to accept his 60 percent disability claim. Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a delayed medical examination cannot discard permanent disability evidence merely […]
A fact that has already lost its legal force cannot revive a closed appeal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held while rejecting the State’s review petition over enhanced land compensation. Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has dismissed the State’s review petition as misconceived and meritless, holding that cancellation of a land […]
The Supreme Court held that injuries caused by a falling tree branch on a stationary autorickshaw do not automatically qualify as a motor vehicle accident. However, invoking Article 142, the Court enhanced compensation for the claimant, emphasizing that a proximate connection between the vehicle and accident is necessary.
The Supreme Court held that loss of a wife’s domestic care constitutes an independent head of compensation in motor accident claims. Granting enhanced compensation to a widower, the Court recognised homemakers’ invaluable contribution and observed that they should be regarded as “nation-builders” in society.
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The Delhi High Court issued a notice on 10th May, to the deceased sanitation worker’s wife in response to the Delhi Government’s appeal challenging the order for enhanced compensation. The court instructed the government to pay Rs 30 lakh within six weeks, as sought by the woman in accordance with Supreme Court directives on manual scavenging victim compensation. The case is scheduled for the next hearing in October.
