Amount of Compensation Archives

Delhi High Court orders for payment of 10% interest on amount of compensation to 1984 Anti-Sikh riots victim

‘In the present case, the victim and his family had suffered at the hands of an insensitive and callous administration and had to approach the Constitutional Courts four times for the redressal of his grievances.’

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“A death in custody is a slur on a civilised State and completely unacceptable”; Meghalaya HC fixes quantum of compensation for custodial deaths

“The next and kin of the deceased prisoner will be entitled to a sum of Rs.15 lakh if the victim was below 30 years of age; a sum of Rs.12 lakh if the victim was below the age of 45 years but above the age of 30 years and, a sum of Rs.10 lakh if the victim was above 45 years of age, as on the date of death”.

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P&H HC | Claimants in proceedings under MV Act have to prove their case on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. dismissed the appeal filed by insurance company challenging the amount of compensation granted by