Road Accident Archives

‘Normal life turned into misery’; Gujarat HC enhances compensation for minor victim who became paraplegic in a 25-year-old road accident case

“The pain and agony of a five-year-old child, who became paraplegic, is miserable, at least in the form of money, but sense prevails that it is the only occasion on which the Tribunal or the Court by adopting a pragmatic, realistic, and sensible approach to compensate the minor and/or to endeavour to put him back to the original position.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh High Court takes suo moto cognizance of alarming rate of road accidents; asks State to show compliance report on Supreme Court’s directions in S. Rajaseekaran (II) case

The Court acted in response to the various newspapers reporting of the alarming condition of traffic on the streets/roads and especially in Highways of the State, owing to over speeding, roaming of stray cattle on the roads, non-maintenance of the roads, poor lighting, absence of proper signage, absence of reflectors, lack of patrolling by the authorities, disorderly parking of trucks and vehicles on the roads, driving of vehicles after consuming alcohol, etc.

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | A Posthumous child who was still in his mother’s womb while his father passed away, would he be entitled to compassionate appointment on attaining majority under Rules of 1974? Court explains

Allahabad High Court: J.J. Munir, J., addressed an issue with regard to whether a posthumous child is entitled to compassionate appointment under