Section 1. Short title and extent
1[1. Short title and extent.--(1) This Act may be called the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 2***.]
Judgements applying section 1
JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil First Appeal No. 236/2020 1. Hemlata W/o Late Satyanarayan, Age - 39 Years 2. Kailash Prasad S/o Ramgopal, ("Since Deceased") Deleted 3. Keshar Devi W/o Kailash Prasad, Age - 69 Years, 4.
Partly allowedOpenLalta Bai W/O Late Shri Badrilal Bheel Vs Chairman, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
Outcome: AllowedThis appeal challenged the dismissal of a fatal accident claim under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, where the deceased died due to electrocution. The High Court set aside the trial court's perverse findings on negligence and established respondent liability based on strict liability and non-compliance with statutory…
AllowedOpenHIGH COURT OF TRIPURA A G A R T A L A RFA No.02 of 2023 1. Smti Dipali Tripura, wife of late Ranjit Kumar Tripura, resident of Padmarai Karbari Para, P.O. Chhamanu, 799273, Sub-Division- Longtarai Valley, District- Dhalai, Tripura 2. Miss.
AllowedOpenCommon appeals from decrees in two suits over the Hussain Sagar Buddha statue mishap. The court applied strict liability and Article 113 limitation, confirmed Rs.5,00,000 death compensation, reduced hire-charge damages to Rs.25,000, and exonerated the insurer; the Government remained liable only for the death claim.
DismissedOpen13911/2013 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR O R D E R S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13911/2013 Shyamlal vs. The Addl. District Judge, Gangapur City, District Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) & Ors. Date of Or
DismissedOpenHIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 RFA.No. 139 of 2006 --------------------- CS.18/2003 of SUB C
DisposedOpen