offence, in paying compensation to the persons who are, under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 ( 13 of 1855 ), entitled to recover damages from the person
entitled to any compen-
sation under the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act,
1855 , and it was submitted that the provisions in Chapter
VIII ... principles contained in the law of torts as modified by
the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 , alone would govern the said
question even now.
Dismissing
common
law from the amount of compensation payable under the Fatal
Accidents Act, 1846. This situation was reversed by the
Fatal Accidents (Damages ... Personal Injuries) Act of 1948 and finally altered
drastically by the Fatal Accidents Act of 1959 ensuring
various kinds of insurance and pensionary benefits
INFO :
R 1970 SC 376 (13)
F 1971 SC1624 (6)
ACT:
Fatal Accidents--Negligent act of driver of bus--Acting in
the course of employment ... expectation of life--If same person could claim
under both heads-- Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855),
SS. 1, 2.
HEADNOTE
Section 1A in The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
1A. Suit for compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned
Section 2 in The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
2. Not more than one suit to be brought.-
Provided always that not more than one action
common
law from the amount of compensation payable under the Fatal
Accidents Act, 1846. This situation was reversed by the
Fatal Accidents (Damages ... Personal Injuries) Act of 1948 and finally altered
drastically by the Fatal Accidents Act of 1959 ensuring
various kinds of insurance and pensionary benefits
Section 1 in The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
1. Short title and extent.—
(1) This Act may be called the Fatal Accidents
appellants are not dependants under Section 1-A of the Fatal Accidents Act, they cannot maintain any claim for compensation regarding the death of Kadirvelu ... behalf of the appellants is that the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act have no application to 3 claim before the Motor accidents Claims Tribunal
Compensation Act, 1923
10A. Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents.—
(1) Where a Commissioner receives information from any source that