Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Sentence - Accused sentenced with two years simple imprisonment with compensation of Rs.1.10 lacs and the same maintained by Appellate Court - At the time of suspension of sentence accused deposited a sum of Rs.55 thousand and the same was withdrawn by the complainant and the remaining amount of Rs.55..........
Tort -- Fire tragedy - 55% of the total compensation awarded payable by School and its agent Rajiv Marriage Palace, jointly and severally - Extent of apportionment - Not possible for Supreme Court to apportion the liability of compensation - School can approach civil court for apportioning the liability of compensation by initiating appropriate proceedings...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 40(1) - - Co-owner - Where compensation by payment will be adequate relief, the interim injunction to restrain a co-owner from enjoying the property may not be granted - Temporary injunction in such case may be granted only where the damages would not be able to mitigate the compensation...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147 -- Claimant held to be a gratuitous passenger - Tribunal awarded compensation to be paid jointly and severally by owner and insurer - Insurer directed to satisfy the award and recover it from the owner...........
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..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conviction - Modification of sentence - Accused a doctor of good repute - Accused expressed repentance and remorse - He has voluntarily shown willingness to pay Rs.10,000/- as an additional compensation - Held, substantive sentence of imprisonment modified to imprisonment till rising of Court and be..........
Electrocution -- Compensation - Death due to coming in contact with live electric wire which snapped from the main over head line and lying in the field covered with grass - No evidence that live electric wire snapped suddenly because of heavy lightening, storm or heavy rain - Maintenance of electric lines is the responsibility of Electricity company - Petition for..........
Electrocution -- Compensation - Death due to coming in contact with live electric wire which snapped from the main over head line and lying in the field being covered with grass - Compensation be allowed by adopting scientific method contained in second schedule to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Electricity company directed to pay compensation of Rs.3.50 lacs to widow of..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 54 -- Land acquisition - Compensation - Sale deed relied upon in an earlier case for determining compensation - For identically situated land, there could be no justification for awarding less compensation...........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 54 -- Land acquisition - Compensation - Escalation in land prices - Benefit of increase in land prices has to be given while determining compensation...........
