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Gujarat High Court Judge Astonished: Client Dead for 11 Years, Yet Due ₹37 Lakh Compensation
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Gujarat High Court Shocked: Client Dead 11 Years, Case Still Heard for 37 Lakh Compensation
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20-03-2026, 10:23
Gujarat High Court Shocked: Client Dead 11 Years, Case Still Heard for 37 Lakh Compensation
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Gujarat High Court discovered a client in a road accident compensation case had died 11 years ago, despite the case continuing.
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The court was about to deliver a verdict to increase compensation from Rs 10.44 lakh to Rs 37.24 lakh when the lawyer revealed the death.
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Justices Sangeeta Vishen and Nisha Thakor expressed strong displeasure over the 'unpleasant incident' of information concealment.
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The deceased, Makwana, was paralyzed in a 2003 accident and had appealed for higher compensation after the tribunal awarded Rs 10.44 lakh in 2012.
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The High Court ordered the inclusion of Makwana's legal heirs (two sons, two daughters) to receive the increased compensation.
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