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compensation

Case BriefsSupreme Court

2002 Gujarat Riots: Gujarat HC order directing State Govt to pay compensation for destruction of religious structures set aside; Govt. Scheme accepted

Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and PC Pant, J set aside the Gujarat High Court order directing the Gujarat

Published on August 29, 2017September 1, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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10-year-old rape survivor, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was dismissed, to receive Rs. 10 Lakh compensation

Supreme Court: The 10-year-old girl, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was refused by the Supreme Court on 28.07.2017, will receive Rs.

Published on August 25, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madhya Pradesh Government directed to disburse compensation amount to families of victims of 1984 riots within 6 weeks

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court directed the State Government to pay the compensation promised to the families of the victims of

Published on August 23, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC orders Maharashtra Govt. to pay compensation of Rs. 6 lakhs for wrongful prosecution of petitioner for murder

Bombay High Court: In a petition claiming damages for facing wrongful criminal prosecution for ten years of petitioner’s life and praying for action

Published on August 17, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

S. 167 of Motor Vehicles Act bars dual claim of compensation, both under Employees Compensation Act as well as MV Act

Karnataka High Court: While delivering the judgment in a Miscellaneous First Appeal under Section 173(1) of the MV Act, against the judgment

Published on July 27, 2017August 18, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Victim of sexual assault suffering from HIV cannot terminate her pregnancy due to the risk involved in the procedure

Supreme Court: In the case where a 35-year-old woman victim of sexual assault had sought for termination of pregnancy on the ground

Published on May 10, 2017May 24, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘Person interested’ in the matter of determination of compensation under LA Act does not include post-acquisition allottee

Supreme Court: The Bench of A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit, JJ held that a post-acquisition allottee of land is necessary or proper

Published on February 22, 2017February 27, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Stay on CIC order directing payment of compensation for extra detention

Delhi High Court: The Single Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. has stayed the order of Central Information Commission, whereby, it has directed the

Published on February 9, 2017February 27, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Grant of compensation cannot be the lone remedy to student deprived of admission due to administration’s fault

Supreme Court: Showing concern over the fate of the student who has been deprived of admission to the MBBS course, despite he

Published on January 30, 2017February 27, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Rs 1 lakh imposed upon Malaysian Airlines for delay and damages caused to a consignment

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): An amount of Rs 1 lakh has been imposed upon Malaysian Airline System Berhad as compensation for

Published on January 23, 2017February 10, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Victim of acid attack can claim compensation under Victim Compensation Scheme framed under Section 357-A CrPC

High Court of Madras: The Court while examining a petition filed for compensation by the petitioner in view of severity of the

Published on December 23, 2016February 27, 2017By Saba
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Order of State Commission imposing compensation upon Postal Department for delay in delivery, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld an order of Rajasthan State Commission vide which Rs 25,000 has been imposed upon

Published on December 16, 2016January 18, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are reasonable and consistent with Article 300-A of the Constitution

Supreme Court: Stating that sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are quite reasonable, the Court

Published on November 30, 2016December 30, 2016By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Penalty of Rs 80 lakhs imposed upon thirteen fish meal and fish oil production units of Mangaluru

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has imposed heavy penalty upon thirteen industries located in Ullal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru, for having

Published on July 14, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

State of M.P to pay Rs. 10 lakh compensation for illegally arresting two women

Supreme Court: In the matter where the legality of the arrest of a Doctor and her mother who is a Practicing Advocate

Published on June 15, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Delhi Government must consider forming a uniform policy of providing compensation to families of government employees

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed Chief Minister Office, Delhi to provide all relevant documents before the Chief Minister to facilitate him

Published on June 14, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental compensation of Rs 30 lakh imposed upon Century Pulp and Paper Ltd. for discharging effluents in water stream

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While expressing concern over pollution

Published on May 20, 2016May 31, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Human Rights Commission’s orders awarding compensation/damages not mere recommendations, State duty bound to comply (in absence of order being set aside/modified)

Allahabad High Court:  Deciding the question as to whether orders of Human Rights Commission to make payment of compensation or damages are

Published on April 30, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SpiceJet Airlines directed to compensate for lost luggage of passenger

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While observing that the compensation granted by the State Commission in a case of loss of

Published on January 19, 2016February 9, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Enhance compensation for railways accident victims

Delhi High Court– Deciding on a writ petition filed wherein it was sought to quash Section 129 of the Railways Act, 1989

Published on December 3, 2015December 14, 2015By Sucheta
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