Supreme Court of India

Lata Wadhwa and Ors. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 578

Decided 16 August 2001

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid authoritative pronouncement of this Court and having regard to the determination made in the Report by Shri Justice Chandrachud, on the basis of the aforesaid multiplier method, it is difficult for us to accept the contention E of Ms.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Compensation-Determination of-Fire accident-Multiple deaths and injuries-Writ petition under Article 32 seeking payment of appropriate compensation-Court appointed former Chief Justice of India to determine the compensation-Parties agreed for deiermination in accordance with the principles laid down in Safia Khatoon, Bhagwan Dass and Ramaniya's cases*-Determination by Multiplier method-Determination questioned Held, determination not arbitrary and Multiplier method correctly applied In the facts of the case, set/led principles for determination adequately followed-However, compensation

Where later benches applied it

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2013 Kishan Gopal & Anr. v. Lala & Ors. relied on
2022 Meena Devi v. Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors referred to
2020 Rajendra Singh and Others v. National Insurance Company Limited and Others referred to
2012 Santosh Devi v. National Insurance Company Ltd. and Others referred to
2011 National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Kusuma and Anr. referred to
2013 Dr. Balram Prasad v. Dr. Kunal Saha & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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