ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jul-2
Suba Singh & another Vs. Davinder Kaur & another
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 - Damages for murder
Compensation claim - Damages for murder - Accused persons also convicted under IPC, 1860 - Learned Civil Judge decreed the suit and awarded compensation of rupees three lakhs to the plaintiffs-respondents along with interest @ 12% per annum - District Judge reduced the amount of compensation to rupees two lakhs, thirty two thousand seven hundred, leaving the rate of interest unchanged - Supreme Court - A suit for damages for murder of a person, is filed under the Act, 1855 to provide compensation to families for loss occasioned by the death of a person caused by actionable wrong - Amount of compensation awarded by the first appellate court upheld while rate of interest reduced to 6% p.a. - Appeal dismissed - No costs.
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ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-6
Rajinder vs State (NCT of Delhi) and another
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-5
Amit Singh Vs. State Of Maharashtra & Anr.
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-4
Sarojben Ashwinkumar Shah Etc. Vs. State Of Gujarat & Anr.
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-3
Budhadev Karmaskar Vs. State of West Bengal
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-2
Shah Nawaz Vs. State Of U.P. & Anr.
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Aug-1
Vijay Kumar Vs. State of U.P. and another
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jul-6
Jalpat Rai & others Vs. State of Haryana
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jul-5
Bhajan Singh @ Harbhajan Singh & others Vs. State of Haryana
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jul-4
Jahid Shaikh & others Vs. State of Gujarat & another
ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jul-3
Academy of Nutrition Improvement and others Vs. Union of India