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MACT Compensation Enhancement and FIR HighCourt View
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that courts and tribunals cannot ignore glaring contradictions in evidence and must not adopt an “ostrich-like approach” by overlooking material facts while deciding compensation claims. Background of the CaseThe case arose from a motor accident that occurred in May 2015 near Kalka, in which a 24-year-old man,…
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Compassionate Appointment by Haryana Government -Latest News
Under the Haryana Government’s New Ex-gratia Scheme, dependents of government employees who die before the age of 52 are eligible for compassionate appointment to secure immediate financial relief. This is considered a concession to help the family, not a right, and is meant for cases of sudden financial crisis. [1, 2] Key Details of Haryana…
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Consumer Court Execution- Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali
The arrest process in consumer court execution involves filing an Execution Petition with the same court that passed the order, requesting enforcement, and while property attachment is common, arrest (detention in civil prison for up to 3 years) is a serious step for willful disobedience, often after other methods fail, under the Consumer Protection Act…
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Untraced Report Rejected- District Court Chandigarh
Untraced Report Rejected in 2022 Fatal Accident Case; Police Directed to Re-Investigate In a significant order, a Chandigarh court has rejected the untraced report filed by the police in a 2022 fatal road accident case and has directed the police to conduct a fresh and proper investigation. Case Background The case pertains to a 2022…
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Nik Baker’s Consumer Complaint Order- Mohali
Bakery Directed to Pay ₹80,000 for Flies Found in Sealed Rusk Packet In a significant consumer protection ruling, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mohali has directed a bakery to pay ₹80,000 as compensation to a woman who discovered flies and insects inside a sealed rusk packet ordered online. Case Background The complainant placed an…



