Case Name : Ajaya Kumar Das vs Divisional Manager & Anr
Case Reference: (2022) 1 SCR 468 :
Neutral Citation:
Case Number: CA 447/2022
Court: Supreme Court
Bench: 02
Coram: Dr DY Chandrachud, Dinesh Maheshwari
Date: 24.01.2022
Compensation is to be awarded from date of accident, not date of adjudication of claim (Para 5)
Respondent did not appear despite service of notice, and took plea of appeal being barred by limitation. (Para 7) Appellant entitled to costs in addition to compensation and interest Insurance company cannot use position of dominance to evade cause of justice
– Refer also: Saberabibi Yakubhai Shaikh vs National Insurance Co Ltd, (2014) 2 SCC 298 Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Siby George, (2012) 12 SCC 540
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