Bombay HC allows vegetative girl's father to withdraw Rs 1.15 Crore deposited by Railways
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombay HC allows vegetative girl's father to withdraw Rs 1.15 Crore deposited by Railways

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has permitted the father of a girl rendered vegetative after a road accident on Marine Drive in Mumbai to withdraw Rs 1.15 crore deposited by the Western Railway. Advocate Saumen Vidyarthi, appearing for Nidhi's father, told the court that the original compensation claim was Rs 2.22 crores and the tribunal's order awarding compensation of Rs 69.92 lakh was on the lower side. Vidyarthi informed the court that apart from the compensation awarded, the Railways had deposited Rs 1.50 crores in court, the interest of which was used by the victim's family towards her expenses. The bench permitted Nidhi's father to withdraw the balance amount deposited by the Railways in the high court with all accrued interest after obtaining an undertaking from him that he would abide by the court's final orders in the matter.

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T.N. police disburse compensation to victims of crime expeditiously
1 day, 14 hours ago

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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1 year ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Live Law  

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India TV News  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Custodial Death Of 16 Yr Old Boy: Bombay HC Grants Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Victim's Father
4 years, 1 month ago

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Live Law  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Barshi Municipal Council to pay Rs.2 lakh as interim compensation to the aged mother of a vegetable seller who died due to injuries suffered after a wall collapsed in Barshi, Solapur district of Maharashtra on May 16, 2015. The division bench of Justices Akil Kureshi and SJ Kathawalla was hearing a petition filed …

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5 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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Family Of Teenage Footballer Who Drowned In Australia Moves HC For Inquiry, Notice Issued [Read Order]
6 years, 2 months ago

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Live Law  

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Faridkot minor’s abduction & rape: HC directs Nishan, mother to pay Rs 90 lakh relief to victim
6 years, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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