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Category: Accident

Accident

Accident—Claim Petition—Finding of fact—Eye witnesses examined by the claimants were neither discarded as untruthful nor the High Court has found any contradiction in their version—Therefore, High court was wrong in reversing the finding of facts recorded by the tribunal by solely relying on the version of interested witness examined by the appellants in defence—Impugned order of High Court set aside.

Nov 6, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 1859 :2018 LawHerald.Org 1264 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice Dipak Misra Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Civil Appeal No. 8411…

Accident

Accident–Disability @ 25%–Injured was unmarried boy of 25 years—He suffered fracture of both pelvic bones-­ He suffered partial but permanent disability in his body which reduced his movement capacity to a larger extent—He was earning Rs 4000/- p.m.–He had spent substantial amount on treatment and has also lost his job—Tribunal had awarded Rs. 3.43 lakhs—Keeping in view, circumstances of cases further enhancement of Rs. 5 lakhs without interest awarded.                                                                      

Oct 30, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2302 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1453 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA                                                      Before      Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit…

Accident

Income-Deceased aged 38 years was in the business of selling desi ghee and namkeen bhujia in a small village—Held; Income assessed by Tribunal as Rs.1200/ – per month is on lower side—Income should have been assessed at Rs.2500/- per month keeping in view circumstances of case

Oct 28, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2305 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1492 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice DipakMisra Honble Mr. Justice A M Khanwilkar Civil Appeal No.7279of2018 (Arising…

Accident

IMP – PAY & RECOVER — Accident—Tractor-trailer—No evidence that any trailer was insured or trailer was attached to the tractor—Thus, it would follow that injured person (other than driver of tractor) travelled in tractor as a passenger–Insurance company not liable to pay-However, insurance company directed to pay & recover.

Oct 28, 2018 sclaw

  2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2288 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1489 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice Dipak Misra                  Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar CIVIL…

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