State Cannot Escape Liability for Unsafe Road Repair Work, Compensation Upheld for Youth Killed in Accident: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld compensation awarded to the mother of a 25-year-old man who died in a motorcycle accident caused by unsafe road repair work on National Highway-20. The Court held that the State authorities and contractor were negligent because they failed to install proper warning signboards and safety arrangements at the accident spot. High Court Bench And Decision The judgment was delivered by Justice Sushil Kukreja.…