Supreme Court of India

Vadodara Municipal Corporation v. Purshottam V. Murjani and Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 810
Bench V. Gopala Gowda and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 10 September 2014

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What the Court ordered

In the result, it is held that: (i) the Ripple Aqua Sports and the Vadodara Municipal Corporation are jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation to the Complainants as awarded; (ii) the Vadodara Municipal Corporation is directed to pay the balance of compensation (that is, after deducting the amount paid) to the Complainants in each case within a period of eight weeks from the date of the Order.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Deficiency in service - Compensation - Boat carrying 38 passengers as against the capacity of 22 passengers, capsized resulting in death of 22 passengers - Municipal Corporation supervised boating activities -Contractor took contract for plying the boat and took insurance policy - Claim for compensation - Corporation and contractor held jointly and severally liable by forums below - Insurance Company to pay Rs.20 lakhs for each accident­ death but aggregate sum limited to Rs. 80 lakhs - Interference with - Held: Not called for - Victims were consumers and the

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