Day: March 10, 2026

Department Must Ensure Just Compensation When Employee Dies During Duty; Fixing Amount Without Hearing Violates Natural Justice: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns regarding the process adopted in determining compensation in a case involving the death of a railway employee who was electrocuted while on duty. The Court held that fixing the amount of compensation without granting the affected party an opportunity of hearing is contrary to the principles of … Read more

District Judge at Port Blair Has Unlimited Jurisdiction to Hear Civil Appeals: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court held that the District Judge at Port Blair possesses unlimited pecuniary and territorial jurisdiction to hear appeals from judgments, decrees, and final orders passed by subordinate civil courts in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The aforesaid order was passed by three-judge bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj and Justice … Read more