The Economic Times

4-year-old dies in car accident, tribunal asks driver and owner to pay Rs 40.37 lakh compensation citing 'res ipsa loquitur'. Here's what it means

A Delhi tribunal awarded over Rs 40 lakh compensation to parents. The child died after being hit by a speeding car in 2020. The tribunal applied the legal principle of 'res ipsa loquitur' to infer negligence. This principle means the thing speaks for itself in legal cases. The driver and owner must jointly pay the awarded compensation amount.