Hari Singh v. Oic Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 151 CPC application allowed; death certificate and legal heirs certificate taken on record after death of claimant Hari Singh (11.06.2020) during pendency of FAO No. 317/2012; release of entire enhanced award amount with up-to-date interest from Registry deposit to legal heir Bheema Devi covering her share and deceased husband's share; remittance to applicant's bank account after verification and identification; insurance company (OIC Ltd.) raised no objection; judgment attained finality, no appeal preferred; no monetary figure for the enhanced amount stated in the order.
What did the court decide?
Both applications allowed and disposed of: (i) death certificate and legal heirs certificate of the deceased taken on record; (ii) entire enhanced amount with up-to-date interest lying deposited in the Registry directed to be released to applicant Bheema Devi, qua her share and the share of her deceased husband Hari Singh, into her bank account mentioned in para-7 of the application, after proper verification and identification.