Namita Swain v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The single judge dismissed the appeal against a direction mandating the fixed deposit of compensation amounts, applying principles from its own prior decision in FAO No.262 of 2020.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is disposed of partly by allowing a direction to disburse the entire compensation amount but keeping 50% of family shares and the minor's share in fixed deposits.
What the court decided
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appeal against the direction to keep 90% of compensation in fixed deposit is barred as it is covered by a similar judgment of this Court.
How the compensation amount should be disbursed to the claimants given the preceding judgment.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Namita Swain and others
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
B. P. Routray
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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