Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Chandigarh School Tree Collapse: Court Orders Compensation
Imagine a big tree in a school yard that fell and hurt some kids.
The court said the people in charge of the city didn't care enough about the victims.
The court decided they had to pay money to the families involved.
One girl died, and another lost an arm.
The court said the city officials should pay for their medical care for the rest of their lives, and not charge the injured girl for school.
The city had tried to avoid paying, but the court said they were wrong.
The court emphasized that this was a serious matter because of the impact on the lives of the victims.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court criticized the Chandigarh administration for a lack of empathy.
The court ordered the administration to pay Rs 1.5 crore in compensation.
The tragedy occurred in 2022 when a tree branch fell at Carmel Convent School.
The administration's negligence in tree maintenance was a key finding.
The court rejected the 'act of God' defense, holding the administration accountable.
- Who
- Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh administration
- What
- Court ordered the administration to pay Rs 1.5 crore for the 2022 tree collapse tragedy
- When
- July 8, 2022 (Incident); Judgment in 2024
- Where
- Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh
- Why
- Due to the administration's negligence in maintaining a heritage tree that collapsed, causing injury and death.
- Event
- 2022 Carmel Convent School tree collapse
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Compensation Ordered
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Victims
- One fatality, one injured with amputated arm
- Court Finding
- Chandigarh administration lacked empathy and was negligent