compensation Archives

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC | Doctor is vicariously liable for the acts of his team which assists him in every sphere of rendering treatment to the patient

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President), J. and M. Shreesha (Member) allowed an appeal against the

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Kar HC | Age of deceased must be taken into consideration while calculating ‘loss of dependency’ for purpose of granting compensation in a motor accident

Karnataka High Court: H.T. Narendra Prasad, J. dismissed the appeal filed by an Insurance Company against the order passed by Motor Accident

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NCDRC | “Mercedes expected to run smoothly”; Rs 2 lakhs compensation to owner on report of expert committee held not excessive

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), J. addressed a complaint concerning the manufacturing defect in a “Mercedes CDI-220”

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Pat HC | Claim for initiation of fresh acquisition proceedings not maintainable where grievance raised after 30 years of land acquisition

Patna High Court: Chakradhari Sharan, J. dismissed an application seeking initiation of fresh acquisition proceeding under Section 11 of the Right to

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MP HC | No criminal record and only bread winner of the family: Justified ground for reduction of the punishment

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Virender Singh, J. allowed the petition for reduction of the sentence on the ground that petitioner was the

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MP HC | Plea seeking exoneration of liability of insurance company rejected and impugned award enhanced

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J. while hearing two miscellaneous appeals analogously, refused to exonerate the Insurance Company and modified the

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NGT | Even if pollution is contributed by others, entity violating environmental norms cannot avoid responsibility

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member), JJ.,

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Ker HC | Land categorized by LAO can’t be included in another category by Reference Court to re-determine compensation

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J. while allowing a land acquisition appeal, set aside the impugned award and restored the Collector’s

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Gau HC | Allowances earned by a workman considered part of his salary, for computation of compensation in case of partial permanent disability

Gauhati High Court: Suman Shyam, J. dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against the order of the Commissioner directing payment

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Pat HC | Court interference with quantum of compensation granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, held not warranted

Patna High Court: The Bench of S. Kumar, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the insurance company against the judgment and award

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All HC | 3 months time for filing application under S. 28-A of Land Acquisition Act to start from date of award passed by Reference Court and not the Appellate Court

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed by petitioners before the Division Bench of Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,

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NCDRC | Inordinate delay by builder in delivery of flats’ possession amounts to deficiency of service – allottee granted complete refund along with compensation

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), allowed a consumer complaint seeking a refund of money paid to book

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Jhar HC | Responsibility of Railways administration after termination of transit, under Railways Act, 1989: Compensation for damage of goods granted

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. allowed an appeal and set aside the order passed by Tribunal for

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Ori HC | Acceptance of contract must be signified by some act agreed on by the parties or from which the law raises a presumption of acceptance

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J. dismissed the suit for realization of the insurance money on the ground

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Bom HC | Insurance contract give rise to reciprocal promises; Insurer entitled to recover the amount paid to third party under a ‘cancelled policy’ from the insured

Bombay High Court: Sunil K. Kotwal, J., allowed SBI Insurance Co. (insurer) to recover, from the owner of the offending bus (insurer), the

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HP HC | In order to do complete justice, Court gives litigation a quietus

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., allowed a revision petition to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed

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Ker HC | Claim filed under MV Act withdrawn after interim award – subsequent proceedings under Workmen’s Compensation Act not barred

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Harilal and Annie John, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against

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Del HC | Injured not entitled to compensation towards future treatment or disfigurement where disability suffered is temporary

Delhi High Court: I.S. Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the claimant against an award of compensation granted in a motor accident’s

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Pat HC | Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Telegraph authority empowered to place wires upon any property – owner can claim compensation for damage caused

Patna High Court: The Bench of Mohit Kumar Shah, J. hearing a civil writ petition against power distribution company, allowed the affected

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Utt HC | FIR for offences under Sections 467, 468 and 471 IPC can be quashed if parties enter into a compromise willingly and amicably

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Narayan Singh Dhanik J. disposed a compounding application along with a criminal writ petition and quashed