Supreme Court of India

G.N. Verma v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.

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Reported as [2014] 3 S.C.R. 623
Bench Ranjana Prakash Desai and Madan B. Lokur JJ.
Decided 6 March 2014

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that under these circumstances, there is no basis for proceeding under Section 72-8 of the Act against G.N. Verma. c Conclusion.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

MINES-ACT, 1952: s. 72- rlw s. 2(j) and 18(5) of 1952 Act and Regulation ­ c of Coal Mines Regulations - Deemed Agent - Fatal accident in mine - Complaint - Liability of Chief General Manager referred to in the complaint as deemed Agent - Held: Only a person who is authorised to act on behalf of the 0 owner or purports to act on behalf · of the owner may be deemed to be an Agent -- In the absence of any statement having been made or any indication having been given by the owner enabling the appellant to act or purport to act on his behalf, it cannot be said that he was a deemed Agent for the

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