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The gantry crane overturned on a container the men were sheltering in due to bad weather. (Express Photo)

Faridabad crane accident: Injured worker may lose arm; family alleges negligence

June 05, 2026 6:37 pm

Three workers were killed when the crane overturned on a container they were sheltering in. NHAI officials termed the incident an accident due to weather.

Madras High Court compensation accident payout JCB driver

Escaped first crash, paralysed in second on way to hospital: Court awards man Rs 58 lakh compensation

June 03, 2026 11:53 am

In 2014, a van rammed into Kathiresan’s car and he was admitted to a hospital for minor injuries. The 26-year-old was then taken to another hospital in an ambulance which collided with an omnibus.

National Consumer Commission Insurance Accident Claim

Insurance firm to pay Rs 10 crore to family 29 years after man died in accident

May 21, 2026 6:22 pm

The national consumer commission was hearing two connected complaints filed by a widow and her family over the rejection of accident insurance policies issued to the deceased businessman.

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Homemaker’s job multifarious: Punjab and Haryana High Court hikes accident payout to Rs 16.9 lakh over woman’s death

April 24, 2026 11:28 am

Punjab and Haryana High Court news: The Punjab and Haryana High Court's order stated that the emotional support and the contribution of a housewife to the family cannot be assessed in terms of money.

Pritam Singh Lodhi BJP MLA, Dinesh Lodhi Thar accident

Son ‘rammed Thar into 5 people’, MLA father now warns police: ‘He’ll contest polls, try and stop him’

April 23, 2026 10:00 pm

Row follows road accident on April 16 in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri, where Dinesh Lodhi allegedly drove the vehicle into three labourers and two women walking along the roadside.

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From Rs 18 lakh to Rs 1 crore: Why Punjab and Haryana High Court increased payout by 450% for 6-year-old’s life altering injury

March 20, 2026 10:23 am

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd to pay increased compensation to the girl, noting that the petitioner has been crippled for her entire life.

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85% disabled, in coma: Rajasthan High Court says missing FIR can’t stop benefits to injured cop, orders release of 4-year pay

March 18, 2026 10:58 am

Constable Narendra Singh Sisodia met with an accident after the tyre of his motorcycle burst in 2021. He subsequently slipped into a coma, the Rajasthan High Court noted.

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Breadwinner lost to bus crash: Orissa High Court upholds Rs 61.44 lakh payout to kin; secures Rs 10 lakh FD for minor daughter

March 11, 2026 11:33 am

The Orissa High Court upheld Rs 61.44 lakh compensation in a bus accident death case and ordered Rs 10 lakh fixed deposit for the victim’s daughter with Rs 5 lakh to be paid on attaining majority.

‘Discriminatory’: Despite negligence claim, CAT Patna orders railways to ensure payout to trackman who lost arm in 2017

March 03, 2026 1:27 pm

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna, noted that the accident occurred in 2017, but the trackman did not receive any compensation for the same.

Heavy bleeding in brain, broken ribs: Chilling autopsy report of Delhi man mowed down by Class X student in SUV

February 18, 2026 10:01 am

The man’s mother has made a tearful appeal on social media seeking action against the driver. Police said he was released on interim bail to sit for his board exam.