compensation Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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.,

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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,

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Ex-parte order not to be set aside if the very basis of cause projected for non-appearance not established in any manner

Madras High Court: The Bench of T. Ravindran, J. set aside the order of Deputy Commissioner of Labour whereby he had set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Appeal against compensation under MV Act dismissed as insurer fails to show driver’s license was invalid

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Lisa Gill, J., by the Insurance Company

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Daughter-in-law to get alternate house and compensation under DV Act where mother-in-law sold subject property

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. ordered mother-in-law of the petitioner to provide her an alternate accommodation and compensation under

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Relief to Indonesian spa therapist booked under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act; Police rebuked for colourable exercise of power

“Urgent need to get out of the preconditioned mind of the majority who unfortunately see Spas and Massage Centres as brothel houses.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Cases of carriage by air — question of limitation should be decided in accordance with Carriage By Air Act, 1972

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Member Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar, Presiding Member, Dinesh Singh, Member, dismissed a revision

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No restriction on Court in awarding compensation exceeding claimed amount under Section 168 of MV Act 1988; “just compensation” explained: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. allowed an appeal for enhancing the compensation awarded under Motor Vehicles