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Fatal Accidents Act, 1855

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TORRENT POWER LTD.versusRAMABEN BALKRISHNA PUROHIT (DECD. THRO LEGAL HEIRS)

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The mother and brother of Shayan filed a suit against Ahmedabad Electricity Company (now Torrent) and Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) for compensation after Shayan died from electrocution caused by a short circuit in a 132 kV line. The trial court awarded Rs 1,90,000 with interest, holding both …

GUJARAT ELECTRICITY BOARDversusRAMABEN BALKRISHNA PUROHIT (DEC. THRO LEGAL HEIRS)

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The mother and brother of Shayan filed a suit against Ahmedabad Electricity Company (now Torrent) and Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) for compensation after Shayan died from electrocution caused by a short circuit in a 132 kV line. The trial court awarded Rs 1,90,000 with interest, holding both …

MONTFORD BROTHERS OF ST. GABRIEL & ANR.versusUNITED INDIA INSURANCE & ANR. ETC.

2014 INSC 55Appeal(s) allowed

The Catholic society Montford Brothers of St. Gabriel filed a claim before the Mizoram Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, after one of its members, a "Brother" who had renounced his family ties, died in a road accident. The Tribunal allowed the …

SUBA SINGH & ANR.versusDAVINDER KAUR & ANR.

2011 INSC 469Dismissed

Suba Singh and his son Shingara Singh were convicted of murder and related offences for the killing of Surinder Singh. The widow of the deceased and her minor daughter filed a civil suit under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 seeking Rs. 3 lakh as compensation. The trial court awarded the amount with …

DEEPAL GIRISHBHAI SONI AND ORS.versusUNITED INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., BARODA

2004 INSC 184Dismissed

The appellants, children of deceased victims, filed parallel claims under Section 163-A (structured no‑fault compensation) and Section 166 (fault‑based compensation) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The High Court treated the Section 163‑A award as interim and allowed the claimants to retain the …