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How Can They Lead ‘Proof Of Income’? SC Enhances Compensation To Family Of Carpenter Who Died In Accident

Sep 12, 2019 sclaw

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No. 7004/2019 [@ Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 33359/2017] CHAMELI DEVI & ORS. Appellant(s) VERSUS JIVRAIL MIAN &…

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Accident—Registered Owner—Merely because the vehicle was transferred does not mean that such registered owner stands absolved of his liability to a third person.

Sep 7, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (P&H) 304 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 2059 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud…

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Motor Accident claims: Multiplier should be computed based on age of deceased bachelor, since the deceased was 20 years old, a Multiplier of 18 ought to have been applied as per the decision of the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma.

Aug 16, 2019 sclaw

Motor Accident claims: Multiplier should be computed based on age of deceased bachelor, since the deceased was 20 years old, a Multiplier of 18 ought to have been applied as per the decision…

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Motor Accident – Claims for compensation – Permanent disability on account of injuries – Since the vehicle was admittedly insured with the Insurance company, the principle of pay and recover would be invoked even in case of a gratuitous passenger in a goods vehicle

Aug 12, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ANU BHANVARA ETC — Appellant Vs. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : R. F. Nariman and Vineet…

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Accident—Loss of Future Earning—Non earning victim—Legal principles laid down Accident—Speedy disposal of Claim Petitions—Directions issued for establishment of Motor Accidents Mediation Authority in every district Accident—Speedy disposal of Claim Petitions—Police to complete investigation and file FIR and provide all documents in form of evidence to MACT and Insurance Company—Insurance Company to decide within 30 days whether claim is payable otherwise MACT to decide petition within 30 days

Jul 6, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1658 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 940: 2019) 1 ACC 730 : (2019) 1 ILR(Kerala) 883 : (2019) 2 JBCJ 35 : (2019) 2 KerLJ 253 : (2019)…

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Accident–Personal Expenses-¬ Deceased had left behind his wife, mother and two minor sisters apart from his father- Even if father of the deceased is not taken as dependant, it would reasonable to take the number of his dependants as four and to provide for deduction of 1/4 for personal and living expenses

Jun 2, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1237 : (2019) 1 ACC 725 : (2019) 2 RCR(Civil) 376 : (2019) 4 SCALE 169: 2019 LawHerald.Org 916 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before…

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166~Accident—Reduction in Compensation- Disability of 95%–Case of excessive injuries and disablement

May 5, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1012 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 782 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Civil Appeal No.…

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The question is whether in case the deceased is a bachelor, a different principle for calculation of the multiplier should be applied by shifting the focus to the age of the claimants? This Court view that the answer to this question should be in the negative. This Court convinced that there is no need to once again take up this issue settled by the aforesaid judgments of three Judge Bench and also relying upon the Constitution Bench that it is the age of the deceased which has to be taken into account and not the age of the dependents.

Apr 10, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH M/S. ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD — Appellant Vs. MANDALA YADAGARI GOUD AND OTHER — Respondent ( Before : S.A. Bobde, Sanjay Kishan…

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Accident—Claim Petition—Standard of proof to be followed is preponderance of probability and not the strict standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubts Accident—Claim Petition—Testimony of eyewitness cannot be held as unreliable merely because his name was not mentioned in list of witnesses in the criminal proceedings.

Apr 7, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 693 : (2019) 3 SCALE 393 2019 LawHerald.Org 702 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi…

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Accident–Highest/lowest multiplier–Highest multiplier has to be for the age group of 21 years to 25 years when an ordinary Indian Citizen starts independently earning and the lowest would be in respect of a person in the age group of 60 to 70, which is the normal retirement age.

Mar 31, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 609 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Civil Appeal No. of 2009…

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Under Rule 17, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, prior contractual service counts towards pension upon subsequent regularisation, subject to the employee opting to refund/forgo specified monetary benefits.

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I B C

Service of an IBC Section 8 demand notice upon Key Managerial Personnel at the Corporate Debtor’s registered office constitutes valid service on the company, emphasizing substance over technical form.

May 6, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

High Court’s inherent power to quash criminal proceedings precludes conducting a ‘mini trial’ by assessing evidence credibility; consistency requires acknowledging coordinate bench decisions involving co-accused.

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Cr P C

Quashing FIR under 482 CrPC impermissible when complaint prima facie discloses cognizable offences; allegations accepted true, investigation not thwarted based on delay, civil suit, or witness status if complicity alleged.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

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