Mangalore: Twenty one months after the tragic crash of Air India Boeing IX 812 at Bajpe airport, which resulted in the death of 158 passengers, the legal counsel for Air India, Mulla & Mulla, has settled 114 cases, eight of them partially, as on date.
Kapil Aseri, chief finance officer, Air India, said a total of 96 cases had been settled on full and final basis and eight in part for an overall amount of Rs 83 crore. In the past three days, 11 claims were settled. Of the 114 cases, 10 cases have been settled as per the judgment of Division bench of Kerala High Court.
Advocate and solicitor Hoshang D Nanavati from Mulla & Mulla, told TOI that they would like to finish as many cases before the second anniversary of the crash as the cases would get time-barred.
The legal counsel for Air India is dealing with families, barring those who have approached the foreign firm and some who are awaiting the Supreme Court's verdict on the matter.
03/03/12 Stanley Pinto/Times of India
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