Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Electrocution compensation writs not maintainable; strict liability upheld; MV Act multiplier rejected | Liability : SC
The Supreme Court ruled that writ petitions for electrocution compensation are inadmissible where facts are disputed, reaffirming strict liability for hazardous activities. It also rejected the Motor Vehicles Act multiplier as the damages yardstick, requiring a new compensation formula for electrocution claims.