Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 31 · Decided 11 January 2010
Parasnath Tiwari and ANR. v. Central Reserve Police Force and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 31 · [2010] 1 S.C.R. 635
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 140/2010
- Decided
- 11 January 2010
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
A B Compensation - Death of CRPF constable while in service - Deceased was only earning member of the family C - Mental agony and financial difficulties to parents of deceased, who were purportedly denied proper information as regards cause of the death for long period - They filed compensation of Rs.5 lakhs - High Court granted compensation of Rs. 1 lakh - On appeal, held: D Considering the facts, and in view of the escalating cost of living, it is appropriate that the compensation amount be enhanced to Rs.2 lakhs. A CRPF constable died while in service, when a fellow
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