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High Court Allows Compensation to Family in Railway Death Case, Reversing Tribunal's Trespassing Finding. Death qualified as untoward incident under Railways Act as Railways failed to prove trespassing despite absence of eyewitnesses, with Station Master's report stating cause 'not known' and deceased possessing season ticket....

The appeal concerned a compensation claim filed by the family members of deceased, who died in a railway incident on 18th March 2011. The deceased, employed at a Rolex watch showroom in Dadar and resi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Kidnapping Case Due to Absence of Formal Charge and Distinct Offence Nature. Conviction Under Section 364 IPC Without Framing Charge Violates Fair Trial Norms as It Is Not a Minor Offence Compared to Section 302 IPC Under Section 222 Cr.P.C....

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting Ram Swaroop, who had been convicted by the trial court under Section 364 IPC for kidnapping. The prosecution case was t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Management's Right to Withhold Gratuity in Employment Dispute Over Quarter Retention - Management Entitled to Adjust Penal Rent from Gratuity Under SAIL Gratuity Rules, 1978 When Employees Retain Quarters Beyond Permissible Period....

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of civil appeals concerning disputes between the management of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and its retired employees over the withholding of gratuity payme...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Regarding Compensation Assessment - High Court's Reduction of Compensation Set Aside Due to Improper Assessment of Functional Disability Impact on Earning Capacity Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the appellant-claimant sought enhancement of compensation awarded for injuries sustained in a road accident. On May 5, 2016, the claimant was riding ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employer's Writ Petition Against Gratuity Authority Orders Due to Statutory Time Bar. Appellate Authority Correctly Rejected Appeal Filed Beyond 120-Day Maximum Period Under Section 7(7) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, as Special Statute Impliedly Excludes Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi Bench heard a writ petition filed by the Executive Engineer and Managing Director of KNNL against orders passed by authorities under the Payment of Gratuity A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Commercial Appeal in Lease Dispute, Holding Petrol Pump Construction Constitutes Commercial Use Under Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The Court Set Aside the Order Returning the Plaint, Finding that the Dispute Arose from an Agreement Relating to Immovable Property Used Exclusively in Trade or Commerce Under Section 2(1)(c)(vii) of the Act....

The appellants filed a commercial appeal under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Order XLIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging an order dated 14.03.202...