https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174561 A tort claim for damages arising from the fall of a dangerous tree branch near a public road was held not to fall within Section 478 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, because it was based on alleged negligence and not on an act done under the statute; the suit was therefore governed by Article 82 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and was within time. The Corporation was found negligent because it knew or ought to have known that the tree was dead, dried and hazardous, and should have inspected and removed the danger. The compensation assessment and interest award were upheld as reasonable, with no interference warranted. en-us Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Oct 2015 11:49:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174561 A tort claim for damages arising from the fall of a dangerous tree branch near a public road was held not to fall within Section 478 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, because it was based on alleged negligence and not on an act done under the statute; the suit was therefore governed by Article 82 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and was within time. The Corporation was found negligent because it knew or ought to have known that the tree was dead, dried and hazardous, and should have inspected and removed the danger. The compensation assessment and interest award were upheld as reasonable, with no interference warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174561