Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 469 · Decided 6 July 2011
Suba Singh & ANR. v. Davinder Kaur & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 469 · [2011] 7 S.C.R. 217
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5197/2003
- Decided
- 6 July 2011
- Bench
- AFTAB ALAM, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304(I); CrPC Section 357
Headnote
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 - Suit for damages - Accused persons convicted under the provisions of Penal Code, 1860 A B for committing murder of 'S' - Suit filed under the Fatal C Accidents Act, 1855 by dependents of 'S' claiming damages for the death of 'S' - Civil Judge awarded compensation of Rs. court reduced the compensation to Rs. 2 lakhs with interest @ 12% p.a. - Said order upheld by High Court- On appeal, D held: Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 is an Act to provide compensation to the families for loss occasioned by the death of a person caused by actionable wrong - In sub-section
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