Mental Trauma Archives

Bombay HC falls short of words to describe “mental, psychological and physical state of the victim” while rejecting bail for sexually abusing child for 9 years

Due to the horrendous nature of crime committed by the applicant, the victim, a 17-year-old child, turned into a nymphomaniac.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Unproven Extra-Marital Affair allegations do not constitute cruelty”; Delhi High Court sets aside Divorce Order

In the present case, though the wife had made allegation of extra-marital affair against her husband in her written statement, nonetheless, when the husband entered-into the witness box and tendered his affidavit in evidence, he did not whisper even a word in this regard.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rs. 2 Crores compensation for a bad haircut? Maybe! But not in absence of material supporting claim of loss suffered; Supreme Court asks NCDRC to decide matter afresh

In the case at hand, the woman had sought Rs. 3 Crores compensation, claiming that as a result of the bad haircut, she could not continue to lead her normal busy life as she no longer looked pretty; she had to face great humiliation and embarrassment; her career in the world of modelling was completely shattered; she went into a state of depression. NCDRC had awarded her Rs. 2 Crore compensation but without any material being produced by the woman to quantify the compensation.

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Model receives haircut not as per her instructions and then faces medical negligence due to a treatment provided by Salon on her scalp | Leads to losing job, model assignment and mental trauma: Salon at ITC Maurya, guilty or not? NCDRC’s striking decision

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Expressing that “Women are emotionally attached to their hair” Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and S.M. Kantikar