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Panna Lal And Ors. Etc. Etc vs State Of Rajasthan And Ors on 1 August, 1975

(iii) The accident occurred at the culvert about two miles from Chunar towards Mirzapur during 8.30 to 8.45 A. M. The culvert is 20'6" in width. Towards east of this culvert after some distance, it was found, there was a short curve and the level of the road was considerably raised at the curve; thereafter slope continued up to some distance before the culvert began. Towards the west of the culvert the road was straight throughout. Local inspection was made by P. W. Sri R. C. Verma the then Civil & Sessions Judge. Mirzapur on Oct. 18, 1964 in connection with criminal appeal No. 142 of 1963 (Panna Lal v. State) pending before him. The Inspection note was placed on the record of these civil suits and Sri Verma was also examined as a witness for the plaintiff in proof thereof. He also made note and testified that towards the west of the culvert one could see up to a distance of nearly 400'. It was observed that the distance of the Curve up to the culvert was considerable and if the driver of the Bus apprehended danger, it could be stopped by the side of the culvert.
Supreme Court of India Cites 10 - Cited by 290 - A N Ray - Full Document

Ramesh Kumar Awasthi vs The Collector, Saharanpur And Ors. on 26 May, 1982

14. In cases of disablement by virtue of loss of limb or any permanent, impairment, such as arising in relation to Vinod Kumar, the compensation goes to a living person. The experience of the Courts is that in disablement cases, compensation awards are always higher than even in cases of death. Bodily injury leads to deprivation. The deprivation may bring with it loss of earning or earning capacity; expenses of having to pay others for what otherwise he would do for himself and loss of enjoyment of life, or a diminution in full pleasures of life. The gravity and degree of the deprivation i. e. whether one or more limbs have been lost the duration of the deprivation and the degree of awareness of the deprivation have to be borne in mind. These principles laid down by the House of Lords in West (H) & Sons v. Shephard, (1964) AC 326 have been widely followed including in the cases of Chaturji Amarji (1979 Cri LJ 107) (Guj) (Supra) and Ramesh Kumar Awasthi (AIR 1982 All 425) (supra). The amount granted has to be substantial, and not token.
Allahabad High Court Cites 4 - Cited by 10 - K N Singh - Full Document

Smt. Sushma Mitra vs Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport ... on 19 September, 1973

The decisions of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh reported in Sushma Mittra v. M. P. State Road Transport Corporation, 1974 Acc CJ 87 : (AIR 1974 Madh Pra 68) is also to the same effect. We need not examine this issue in greater detail because as said above this part of the finding of the trial court has not been challenged by the plaintiffs-respondents and they have not preferred any appeal against the same.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Cites 1 - Cited by 30 - Full Document
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