Air crash: Will families demand more?

Stanley Pinto / TNN / Updated: Jul 22, 2011, 19:31 IST

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Will the Kerala High Court judgment on Wednesday on payment of one lakh SDR (Special Drawing Rights) compensation for the kin of air crash victims open the floodgates for demand for increased compensation from families who have already received full and final compensation from Air India, especially from those who have received less than one lakh SDR as full and final settlement?

MANGALORE: Will the Kerala High Court judgment on Wednesday on payment of onelakhSDR(Special Drawing Rights) compensation for the kin of air crash victims open the floodgates for demand for increased compensation from families who have already received full and final compensation from Air India, especially from those who have received less than onelakhSDRas full and final settlement?
There are differing views on this subject by both advocates representing the Air India and victims families.
Advocate and solicitorHoshangDNanavatifromMulla&Mullarepresenting Air India affirms they cannot. "I don't think so. First of all, many have got more than onelakhSDR. In cases which have been fully and finally settled there is no question of making any further payment because the payment was made on full and final basis,'' he says. He further adds the discharge document, signed by victims' families, makes it clear the amount has been paid is in full and final satisfaction of the liability.
The document has been so worded to make it clear that this is full and final under any and all circumstances,''NanavatitoldTOIfrom Mumbai, recalling that there were many families which did not agree for the settlement choosing to wait for the Kerala High Court judgment,Nanavatisaid that was the reason why they did not come toMangalorefor a long time.

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