Electrocution -- Compensation - Live wire lying on road unattended - Deceased was auto driver, however, neither proof or evidence produced in support of the same nor any evidence to show that he is owing auto - Principles of Motor Accident Victim Compensation cases will apply while granting compensation...........
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, Section 1A -- Fatal accident - Electrocution - Compensation - Rules applicable to case wherein legal heirs of deceased entitled to one time compensation of Rs.5 lakhs - Since accident is of year 2008, it is thus, fit case to invoke jurisdiction of Supreme Court u/art 142 of Constitution and grant Rs.7 lakhs as compensation...........
Negligence -- Death of buffalo due to electrocution - Compensation - As per material on record it proved that animal died unnatural death due to apparent breach of obligation on part of respondents - On account of death of buffalo, petitioner suffered loss for which he is required to be compensated - Petitioner compensated with Rs.50,000/- alongwith interest @ 6% p.a...........
Electrocution -- 100% permanent disability - Amputation of both arms of 8 years old boy - Total compensation - Taking into account the respondent's family background, his age, nature of permanent disability suffered by respondent, his performance in studies, determination of monthly/yearly income made by High Court, expenses incurred and all relevant factors, which are..........
Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, Section 3, 12 -- Compensation - Death had taken place due to electrocution - Contractor engaged deceased and other employees for work of principal employer and their documents produced in evidence were relied upon to notice there was report that accident had occurred due to fault of Junior Engineer - Commission order for compensation..........
Electrocution -- Above elbow amputation in upper one-third of right arm - Require prosthetic arm to overcome functional disability - Require flap surgery on arm before application of prosthetic arm and would cost Rs.15,000/- in PGIMER - Cost of prosthetic arm Rs.1,43,000/- and maintenance cost of prosthetic arm is Rs.10,000/- per year - Require around 4 to 5 new prosthetic..........
Electrocution -- Compensation - Deceased got electrocuted with reference to respondent-Nigam Ltd. who are maintaining electricity - Deceased got electrocuted through electric wire and sustained injuries for which he took treatment and during pendency of litigation he died - Trial Court rightly held that deceased is entitled to compensation of Rs.5 lakhs...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 337, 357A -- Death by negligence - Electrocution - High Court reduced the sentence to 10 days without awarding any compensation - Order of High can be upheld only with modification that accused will pay compensation of Rs.2 lakhs to heirs of deceased within six month - In default, he will undergo RI for six months - In addition to the..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 68, , Rule 91, 29, 44, 46 - - Electrocution - 100% permanent disability - Compensation - Five years old boy electrocuted due to poor maintenance of overhead electric wires - Both the arms of appellant upto arm pit and left leg upto knee resulted into 100% permanently disability - Appellant required permanent assistance of an attendant -..........
Electrocution -- Death - Negligence - Death due to electrocution not in dispute - Deceased 28 years of age at the time of death and earning Rs.6,000/- also not in dispute - Plaintiff legal heirs of deceased also not in dispute - Defendant had not taken adequate measures while laying High Tension Wires - Award of rupees two lacs as compensation based on sound principles of..........
