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The High Court condoned a 3,039-day delay in a Section 54 land acquisition appeal but, following the Supreme Court's New Okhla ruling, denied statutory benefits and interest for the delay period. Landowners receive enhanced compensation only; the acquiring body is not liable for interest or solatium accrued during the delay.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that compensation for motor accident deaths must incorporate projected future earnings, loss of consortium and statutory interest, establishing a detailed methodology for 'just compensation' under the Motor Vehicles Act. This broadens award calculations, benefiting claimants and guiding tribunals and lower courts in future motor accident cases.
Karnataka High Court rules that deduction for personal expenses in motor accident compensation must account for all dependants, not just those filing the claim. The court enhanced compensation by Rs. 8.28 lakh, setting a precedent for fairer dependency assessments under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Punjab & Haryana High Court reinforces that a proforma respondent in a land acquisition appeal is entitled to the same enhanced compensation awarded to co-claimants, even if not a direct appellant. The ruling ensures joint claimants in land disputes receive uniform benefits under Order XLI Rule 4 CPC, preventing inequitable outcomes in execution of decrees.