Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Even Without Cross Appeal by Claimants: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that in motor accident claim appeals, the High Court is empowered to enhance or modify compensation amounts even when there is no cross appeal or cross objection filed by the claimants. This authority stems from the wide powers granted under Order 41 Rule 33 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which allows the appellate court to pass any order…
