W.P. (C) No.1043/2016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of decision: 25th August 2021

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W.P.(C) 1043/2016 & CM APPL. Nos. 35413/2017, 24283/2019

SHRI KEHAR SINGH

..... Petitioner

Through:

Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Amicus Curiae.

Ms. Saraswati Thakur, Advocate.

versus

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. Satyakam, Additional Standing

Counsel for GNCTD/R1

Mr. Ravi Gupta, Senior Counsel with

Mr.

Sunil

Fernandes,

Standing

Counsel for BRPL-RPL with Ms.

Anju Thomas, Mr. Shubham Sharma

and Mr. Sachin Jain, Advocates for

R2.

Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate for R3.

Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocate for

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre.

Ms. Sayli Petiwale, Advocate for Mr.

Anil Mittal, Advocate for State of

U.P.

2021:DHC:2604

W.P. (C) No.1043/2016

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CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

J U D G M E N T

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J.

BRIEF FACTUAL BACKDROP

The petitioner’s son Bharat Singh (“Bharat”, for short), who is

now about 28 years of age, was the victim of an accident at the age of

about 21 years which has left him 100% permanently disabl