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[First hearing of Justice NV Ramana as Chief Justice of India]

4-judge bench of the @SupremeCourt headed by CJI Ramana to hear appeal against HC order setting aside compensation granted to grandparents for the death of their son, daughter in law and grandson in a train accident

Punjab & Haryana HC had ruled that parental grandparents can be said to be dependents only if they are wholly dependent on the deceased passenger.  HC said grandparents cannot be said to be wholly dependent on the deceased grandson, therefore not entitled to compensation

HC also held that since the daughter-in-law in whose death claim for compensation was made was not proved to be an earning hand therefore, question for pecuniary loss to the estate of the deceased did not arise in the given circumstances.
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Matter to be taken up tomorrow.

Judicial business for the day stands suspended to pay homage to Late Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar

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