Uniform formula to be made to compensate flood affected victims of the State: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ. and Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., framed suggestions with regard to fixing of
compensation
Sections 194-L or 194-LA of IT Act had no application in case of rehabilitation of encroaching squatters; no TDS applicable
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and B.P. Colabawalla, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 260-A of
LRs of deceased cannot maintain claim under Section 166 MV Act if accident occurred on deceased’s own fault or rash and negligent driving: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench of N.V. Ramana and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant (insurer) against the
Acquisition proceedings deemed to have lapsed under Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 on non-payment of compensation
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. allowed a writ petition filed for seeking
Wife divorced on grounds of desertion entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC; husband’s challenge to award of maintenance dismissed
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a husband’s challenge to the award of compensation
Owner of vehicle exonerated from recovery right granted to Insurer in view of sub-section 3(b) of Section 66 of MV Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Motor
Effect of permanent disability on earning capacity of injured must be considered while awarding compensation under MV Act: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Bombay
Fake driving licence, per se, does not absolve insurer of liability to pay compensation: SC
Supreme Court: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. delivered the judgment for CJ Dipak Misra and himself whereby the matter concerning the liability of the
No reduction in salary due to disability doesn’t imply that injury sustained is not sufficient
Gujarat High Court: The Division Judge Bench of Akil Kureshi and BN Karia, JJ., addressed an appeal filed by the respondent company,
NALSA’s compensation scheme for victims of sexual assault and acid attack to embed “Child victims”: SC
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., while delivering an order stated that the scheme
Liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.S. Walia, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of
An ‘employee’ covered under ‘MGNREGA’ is not entitled to claim compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S. Talapatra J., addressed a petition seeking claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
Principal employer is liable to compensate a worker engaged by the contractor
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: An appeal filed by the Executive Engineer against the award of compensation passed in favour of Respondent
Compensation awarded under Employees’ Compensation Act in lieu of death in vehicular accident cannot be treated as taxable income
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vivek Singh Thakur, J. upheld the decision of the Commissioner directing the
Minor granted compensation in light of domestic animal acting “contra naturum”
High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: In a landmark judgment delivered by M.J. Lowe J., in the case of a
Centre & States must stop passing on the burden on one another for time-bound payment of wages: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and NV Ramana, JJ directed the the Ministry of Rural Development to prepare an
Petition seeking compensation dismissed in light of illegal occupation of land
High Court of Jammu And Kashmir: While deciding upon the present writ petition wherein the petitioners have prayed that the respondents be
Denial of boarding flight due to overbooking does not limit any consumer redressal action preferred by aggrieved
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bakhru, J., disposed of a petition before it impugning para 3.2 of
Non-deposit of compensation under Section 31 of LA Act, 1894 does not result in lapse of acquisition under 2013 Act
Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was deciding the issue relating to interpretation of section 24 of the Right to
Court may award compensation greater than the one demanded by claimant if it deems it fit to do so
High Court of Judicature at Madras: S. Vimala J. recently dealt with an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act