Delhi HC Imputes ‘Strict Liability’ To Delhi Govt PSU For Death Of 2 Manual Scavengers; Directs Award Of Compensation Of Rs. 10 Lakh Each [Read Judgment]
Mehal Jain
27 Feb 2018 9:31 PM IST
![Delhi HC Imputes ‘Strict Liability’ To Delhi Govt PSU For Death Of 2 Manual Scavengers; Directs Award Of Compensation Of Rs. 10 Lakh Each [Read Judgment]](https://www.livelaw.in/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Delhi-HC-1.jpg "Delhi HC Imputes ‘Strict Liability’ To Delhi Govt PSU For Death Of 2 Manual Scavengers; Directs Award Of Compensation Of Rs. 10 Lakh Each [Read Judgment]")
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed PSU Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC) to award compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each to the dependents of two manual scavengers who lost their lives in 2011 while cleaning the sewerage in Bawana Industrial Area in Delhi.Relying on judgments in MCD v Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy [(2011) 14 SCC 481] and...
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