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AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
Gainichung Dangmei – Appellant
Versus
The State of Manipur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Ahanthem Bimol Singh, J. - Heard Mr. Aaron Keishing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. A. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents.
2. The present writ petition had been filed on behalf of a three years old boy claiming compensation for the injuries and physical disabilities suffered by him due to electrocution caused by sheer negligence of the authorities.
3. The petitioner is the natural father of the minor victim boy, namely, Lansingam Dangmei, and residing at an interior hill Village called Siangai Namdai (Parengba), in Senapati District of Manipur State. The petitioner and his minor son are Scheduled Tribes and belongs to a very poor family, who are below the poverty line. The petitioner is a Cultivator and a wage earner for daily food. According to the petitioner, the respondents installed a high voltage electric transformer (Transformer-II) nearby a road side within the residential areas of the petitioner's village without any protected fencing or precautionary notice against possibility of danger of electric shock. On the fateful day, i.e., on 13-11-2014, the petitioner's son, who was only three years old at that time, was playing a ball wit
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 court confirmed that governmental entities can be held strictly liable for damages resulting from negligence in maintaining public safety regarding hazardous activities, including electricity sup....
In electrocution cases, strict liability applies, and the plaintiff must only prove injury from electrocution, not negligence of the electricity provider.
The court established liability of the State as a welfare body to compensate for injuries to minors, asserting that minors cannot be held liable for negligence while emphasizing the negligence of the....
Electricity providers are strictly liable for accidents caused by negligence in maintaining infrastructure, with compensation calculated based on the deceased's earnings and family dependency.
Electricity suppliers are strictly liable for injuries resulting from their installations, irrespective of negligence, highlighting the burden of proof rests with them in cases of electrocution.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the principle of strict liability, holding the respondents absolutely liable to compensate for the death caused by their negligence in maintaining ....
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