Ex-Gratia Relief Cannot Substitute Court-Mandated Compensation, ₹20 Lakh Awarded To Electrocution Victim Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the compensation granted to Abrar Ahmad Tantray, a victim of electrocution, by the learned Writ Court in July 2024. The appeal was filed against the judgment directing the state authorities to pay Rs. 20 lacs to Tantray for the injuries suffered in 2007 due to an exposed electric wire in his village. The court dismissed…
