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Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Preamble 1

Title: Fatal Accidents, 1855

State: Central

Year: 1855

THE FATAL ACCIDENTS, 1855 [Act, No. 13 of 1855]1 [27th March, 1855] PRAEMBLE An Act to provide compensation to families for loss occasioned by the death of a person caused by actionable wrong. Whereas no action or suit is now maintainable in any court against a person who, by his wrongful act, neglect, or default, may have caused the death of another person, and it is often-times right and expedient that the wrong-doer in such case should be answerable in damages for the injury so caused by him; It is enacted as follows:-- ________________________ 1. This Act has been extended to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968.

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1855

.....excluded by the context or by the nature of the subject-matter; that is to say,6[* * *] the word "person" shall apply to bodies politic and corporate; and the word "parent" shall include father and mother, grand-father and grand- mother; and the word "child" shall include son and daughter, and grand-son and grand-daughter, and step-son and step-daughter. Footnotes: 2. Inserted by the Part B Stales (Laws) Act, 1951. 3. Section I renumbered as section 1A Act, 1951 . 4. The words 'And it is enacted further that" omitted by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914. 5. The words "and that every such action shall be brought within twelve calendar months after the death of such deceased person" omitted by the Indian Limitation Act, 1871. For limitation, see now the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (9 of 1908). 6. Certain words omitted by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914. Central Bare Acts

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Section 1

Title: Short Title and Extent

State: Central

Year: 1855

1[1. Short title and extent.-- ( 1) This Act may be called the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.] ________________________ 1 . Inserted by the Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951) section 3 and Schedule

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Complete Act

Title: Fatal Accidents Act, 1855

State: Central

Year: 1855

Preamble1 - FATAL ACCIDENTS, 1855 Section1 - Short title and extent Section1A - Suit for compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned to it by his death by actionable wrong Section2 - Not more than one suit to be brought Section3 - Plaintiff shall deliver particulars, etc. Section4 - Interpretation clause

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Section 1A

Title: Suit for Compensation to the Family of a Person for Loss Occasioned to It by His Death by Actionable Wrong

State: Central

Year: 1855

.....administrator or representative of the person deceased; and in every such action, the court may give such damages as it may think proportioned to the loss resulting from such death to the parties respectively, for whom and for whose benefit such action shall be brought, and the amount so recovered, after deducting all costs and expenses, including the costs not recovered from the defendant, shall be divided amongst the before-mentioned parties, or any of them, in such shares as the court by its judgment or decree shall direct. _______________________ 1. Original section 1 renumbered as section 1A by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule 2. The words "And it is enacted further, that" repealed by Act 10 of 1914, Schedule II.

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Section 2

Title: Not More Than One Suit to Be Brought

State: Central

Year: 1855

Provided always that not more than one action or suit shall be brought for, and in respect of the same subject-matter of complaint1[* * * * *] Claim for loss to the estate may be added. -- Provided that in any such action or suit the executor, administrator or representative of the deceased may insert a claim for. and recover any pecuniary loss to the estate of the deceased occasioned by such wrongful act, neglect or default, which sum, when recovered, shall be deemed part of the assets of the estate of the deceased. ________________________ 1. The words "and that every such action shall be brought within twelve calendar months after the death of such deceased person", repealed by Act 9 of 1871. For limitation, now the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963).

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Section 3

Title: Plaintiff Shall Deliver Particulars, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1855

The plaint in any such action or suit shall give a full particular of the-person or persons for whom, or on whose behalf, such action or suit shall be brought, and of the nature of the claim in respect of which damages shall be sought to be recovered.

Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Section 4

Title: Interpretation Clause

State: Central

Year: 1855

The following words and expressions are intendedto have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, so far as suchmeanings are not excluded by the context or by the nature of the subject-matter,that is to say 1 [** * * *] the word "person" shall apply to bodies politic andcorporate; and the word "parent" shall include father and mother2 , andgrand-lather and grand-mother, and the word "child" shall include sonand daughter, and grand-son and grand-daughter, and step-son and step-daughter. ________________________ 1. Certain words repealed by Act 10 of 1914, Schedule II. 2.Step-father and step-mother are designedly omitted.

Railways Act, 1989 Chapter 12

Title: Accidents

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....the railway administration accordingly. Section 115 - Inquiry by railway administration Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, shall cause an inquiry to be made in accordance with the prescribed procedure. Section 116 - Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries (1) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry under this Chapter into the causes of any accident on a railway, the Commissioner shall, in addition to the powers specified in section 7, have the powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office; (e) any other matter which may be.....

Mines Act, 1952 Section 23

Title: Notice to Be Given of Accidents

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....life or serious bodily injury to any person, the place of accident shall not be disturbed or altered before the arrival or without the consent of the Chief Inspector or the Inspector to whom notice of the accident is required to be given under sub-section (1) of section 23, unless such disturbance or alteration is necessary to prevent any further accident, to remove bodies of the deceased or to rescue any person from danger, or unless discontinuance of work at the place of accident would seriously impede the working of the mine: Provided that where the Chief Inspector or the said Inspector fails to inspect the place of accident within seventy-two hours of the time of the accident, work may be resumed at the place of the accident.] ____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 62 of 1959, section 12, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 2. Inserted by Act 42 of 1983, section 17 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 3. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 17, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 4. Substituted by Act 62 of 1959, section 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).