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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
MUNNA & ORS. – Appellant
Versus
M.C.D. – Respondent
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| 1. claims for compensation due to negligence. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners argue mcd's negligence and duty of care. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. mcd denies responsibility, alleges deceased as trespasser. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court considers the jurisdiction for negligence claims. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. writ courts can order compensation for constitutional torts. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. standard of proof and applicability of res ipsa loquitur. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. evidence shows mcd's negligence in maintaining property. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 8. determination of compensation based on negligence established. (Para 26 , 27) |
| 9. guidelines for calculating compensation for loss of a minor. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 10. court orders compensation and concludes case. (Para 35 , 36) |
JUDGMENT :
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J.
In the instant writ petition, the petitioners claim compensation amounting to Rs. 20,00,000/- on account of the tragic death of their minor son, namely Master Sonu (hereinafter “deceased”) , aged about seventeen years, who died due to the alleged negligence of the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi (hereinafter “respondent - MCD ”).
2. Th
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