Supreme Court of India · 2012-10-01
Simrat Kaur & Ors vs State Of Haryana & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Simrat Kaur & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana & Ors
- Bench
- Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, H.L. Dattu
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding enhanced compensation to the widow, Smt. Simrat Kaur, in Regular First Appeal No. 3922 of 2007. The Court noted that the respondent-Corporation agreed to pay the enhanced compensation as per the precedent set in Balkar Singh & Anr. Vs. State of Haryana, while clarifying that no interest or solatium would be applicable. The Court emphasized that this order should not be treated as a precedent for other cases.