Court : Punjab and Haryana
Decided on : Jan-08-2016
Satish Kumar Mittal, J.(Oral): 1. The petitioner has filed this petition, claiming it to be in public interest, challenging certain provisions of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the "2015 Act'), notified vide Notification dated 19.11.2015. By this Act the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the "1955 Act") as applicable to Haryana has been repealed. 2. The petitioner is further seeking direction to the respondents to adopt and declare Cow Progeny as "State Animal of Haryana". 3. The primary challenge is to sub sections (2) and (3) of Section 20 of 2015 Act. 4. Section 20 of the Act reads as under :- "(1) The Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (Punjab Act No. 15 of 1956) as applicable to the State of Haryana is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the repealed Act and the rules made thereunder, shall be deemed to have been done or ...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Punjab and Haryana
Decided on : Jan-13-2016
K. Kannan, J. 1.Both the appeals are with reference to a claim made for death of a male stated to be aged 47 years in the petition in a motor accident that took place on 5.3.2008. The deceased was said to be a transporter holding a fleet of vehicles having earned himself the benefit of credits from financial institutions and running them, after having hypothecated the same with the financial institutions. The claimants were widow, three children aged 22 years, 20 years and 18 years and father and the further contention was that the deceased was earning Rs. 50,000/- per month. He had been hospitalized and treated for all the injuries suffered by him at private hospitals and the bills have been filed providing for proof for the expenses incurred. 2. The Tribunal found the negligence of the insured's vehicle as having been established and while assessing the compensation provided for an assessment of Rs. 48,34,590/- as the amount payable by the Insurance Company. The aggregate sum was com...
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