Tag: #Compensation

Viability of Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act in the Present Commercial Context

S.no Contents 1. Introduction 2. Definition of Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act 3. Time Aspects and Other Dispositions 4. Importance of Penalties 5. Jurisdiction of Section 74 of...

RAILWAY INCIDENT RECOGNISED AS ‘UNTOWARD ACCIDENT’, COMPENSATION TO BE AWARDED

-Report by Himanshu Sahu FACTS Vinod Kumar, the deceased, embarked on a train journey on June 12, 2017, from Shahdara to Faridabad aboard a local train. Tragically, while the train...

FAILURE IN PROVING THE ‘UNTOWARD INCIDENT’: COMPENSATION DENIED BY DELHI HC

-Report by Nehha Mishra In the case of KALPANA DEVI VS UNION OF INDIA, the appellant failed to prove the situation as an ‘untoward incident’ defined under Section 123(c) of...

APPEAL FOR JUSTICE: SEEKING FAIR COMPENSATION FOR FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

-Report by Harshit Yadav This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the award passed by the Presiding Officer, MACT, North West District,...

SC STRIKES DOWN THE REQUEST FOR AN UNLAWFUL CLAIM OF COMPENSATION

-Report by Harsh Singh Rajput In the case of Delhi Development Authority and Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs Batti and others, the respondents in this case i.e., Batti and...

COMPENSATION TO LANDOWNERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXPRESS HIGHWAY

–Report by Arun Bhattacharya A nearly two-decade-old issue of landowners who have been divested from their lands for the construction of Express Highway was relieved on receiving orders regarding due...

The Supreme Court directed an enhanced compensation to the aggrieved

-Report by Manya Sharma The Supreme Court after considering the arguments of both the counsels and the income of the Defendant, directed an enhanced compensation of Rs.32,82,000/- with an interest...

Kirori Mal College Directed to Compensate to Disabled Faculty

-Report by Anette Abraham In a Delhi HC ruling, Hon’ble Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Saurabh Banerjee directed Kirori Mal College, to pay arrears to a faculty whose permanent appointment...

A Petition Filed in the Bombay High Court Seeking Compensation for Pilots who Served During COVID-19

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Federation of Indian Pilots to provide more information about the number of pilots who participated in the Vande Bharat Mission and other...

Relevance of Torts in Present Scenario

Introduction Any civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy is referred to as a tort. Torts compensate people and property for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. Essentially...