Electrocution -- Death - Compensation - Death of agriculturist by coming into contact with guy wire which became charged with lethal electricity current due to snapping of wire of over head line - Negligence and using sub-standard wire not measuring upto prescribed strength commensurate with load that line was designed to carry - Deceased at the time of her death aged 30..........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7 -- Electrocution - Death - Suit for damages - Claim of compensation of Rs.20 lakhs - Court fee payable is ad valorem on amount of Rs.20 lakhs...........
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, Section 1A,2 -- Limitation Act, 1963, Article 82 r/w Sections 6 and 7 - Death by electrocution - Compensation - Limitation - Suit filed after prescribed period of limitation of two years as prescribed by Article 82 of the 1963 Act - Out of 5 claimants three plaintiffs were under disability/minority - Held that on construction of Sections 1 and 2..........
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, Section 1A,2 -- Electricity Rules 1956, R. 91 - Indian - Compensation - Electrocution - Death - Negligence - Burden of proof - It is established beyond iota of doubt that the deceased had died due to electrocution when he came in touch of the stay wire attached to the electric pole - Held that the onus to show that the electric line and pole..........
Electrocution -- Allegation that no proper care was taken by Electricity Board while maintaining electric lines as a result of which minor claimant sustained injuries due to which her left leg was amputated below knee portion - After considering medical evidence and other evidence trial Court decreed suit granting compensation of Rs.3, 00, 000/- - Proper - However interest..........
Electrocution -- Compensation - Deceased came in contact with a livewire which had snapped from the electric pole supplying electricity to feed pump set fitted to his borewell for irrigation - Complaint by legal heirs - District Forum directed the OPs to pay Rs.1,70,000/- plus Rs.5,000/- as compensation with interest @ 12% p.a. - State Commission dismissed the appeal but..........
Electrocution -- Live electric wire snapped and fell on road due to illegal act of a stranger for pilferage purposes - Deceased came in contact with live wire and died of electrocution - Held, electricity Board is liable to pay compensation, even though there was no negligence on its part...........
Electrocution -- Writ Petition - Death of sole bread winner - Widow and minor children as also the aged parents have nothing to fall back upon and having no source to sustain themselves and it will be difficult for them to approach the Civil Court for recovery of damages - Ad hoc compensation of Rs.1, 50, 000/- allowed and for the remaining claim petitioner to seek remedy..........
Electricity -- Electrocution - Death - Compensation - Electric current flowing from the supporting wire - Neither supporting wire nor any electric wires had been broken - Nothing on record to show that there was no negligence on the part of the department in installation or maintenance - Suggestion without evidence that death was due to tying of bullock with supporting..........
Electricity -- Electrocution - Death - Compensation - Death due to electrocution by contact with broken earth wire - Lineman earlier visiting spot and reported that there was no current in earth wire - Death from electric shock proved by evidence - Held, Electricity Board is negligent in not installing wire of adequate strength and in not carrying out proper maintenance -..........
