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ARUN MONGA
Prem Singh – Appellant
Versus
UHBVNL – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiffs' claim and background facts. (Para 3) |
| 2. defendant’s objections and responses. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. outcomes of previous court judgments. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. arguments regarding liability and negligence. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. court's observations on negligence and strict liability. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. application of compensation principles. (Para 16) |
| 7. calculation of compensation based on evidence. (Para 17) |
| 8. final judgment and order regarding compensation. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
Judgment
Mr. Arun Monga, J.
For convenience, parties herein are described as per recitals before learned trial Court.
2. Having suffered concurrent adverse findings by the two Courts below, plaintiffs are in second appeal before this Court assailing learned trial Court judgment and decree dated 26.03.2013, as upheld by learned First Appellate Court vide its judgment and decree dated 01.12.2014.
3. Briefly stated, facts as noticed by Courts below are as under:-
“Briefly stated, appellants/plaintiffs instituted a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction on the averments that son, nam
The primary liability for compensation in cases of electrocution lies with the electricity supplier when negligence in maintaining safe electrical infrastructure is established, regardless of the vic....
The duty of care owed by the Electricity Board in hazardous activities and the application of the multiplier method for determining the quantum of compensation.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the principle of res ipsa loquitur, the concept of strict liability, and the duty of the electricity department to maintain elec....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the duty of authorities to prevent mishaps related to electricity transmission lines, and the liability of the supplier of electric energy in cases....
Electricity providers have a strict liability to maintain safety standards, and failure to do so resulting in harm establishes negligence.
Electricity suppliers are strictly liable for injuries caused by their infrastructure, regardless of negligence, and must compensate victims for losses incurred.
The principle of strict liability and the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur were applied to establish the liability of the Defendants for the death of Braja Kishore due to electrocution.
The court held that the respondents' gross negligence in failing to provide safety measures around the transformer led to the electrocution of a minor, warranting compensation for the victim's injuri....
The judgment establishes the application of the doctrine of strict liability in cases of hazardous activities, the method for computing compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, and the liability of ....
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