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Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's Review Power in Insurance Appeal. The court found that the Tribunal could correct an error apparent on face of record, specifically adopting multiplier 11 instead of 8 based on deceased's age 53, under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC....

The appeal arose from a motor accident compensation claim. The deceased, a watchman in South Central Railway aged about 53 years, died on 02.05.2012 when a car insured with the appellant insurance com...

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Examines Whether Father-in-Law Can Be Considered Dependent for Compensation Under Section 163-A Motor Vehicles Act. Legal Question Focuses on Locus Standi of Father-in-Law as Legal Representative Following Death of Daughter-in-Law in Road Accident....

The appeal arose out of a motor accident claim filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Tirupati. The claimant/appellant was the father-in-...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Defamation Suit Over Movie Depicting School — No Defamation Found as Movie Was Certified and No Actual Damage Proved. The court held that a suit for damages and injunction against a Censor Board certified movie is not maintainable without proof of actual malice or special damage....

The appellants, defendants in a suit for damages and injunction, challenged the judgment of the XVI Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, which had decreed the suit in favor of the respondent/p...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction Under Section 364A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand for Ransom and Relied on Uncorroborated Extra-Judicial Confessions and Unreliable Dying Declaration....

The case pertains to the kidnapping and murder of one Suresh Kumar, a financier, on 19.08.2015. The deceased was last seen on that day and his dead body was found on 21.08.2015. The prosecution allege...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Department's Appeal in Customs DFIA Scheme Conversion Case. Circular No.36/2010 Held Directory, Not Mandatory, Allowing Amendment of Shipping Bills Beyond Time Limit....

The case involves appeals filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Export) against the order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, which allowed the amendment of sh...

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Madras High Court Delivers Common Order on Civil Revision Petitions Against Eviction Under Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975. The revision petitioners contested the applicability of the Act to their permanently leased government-grant property and the validity of the eviction proceedings initiated by the Estate Officer....

The revision petitions arose from eviction proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975. The revision petitioners claimed that an extent of 43 ground...

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Madras High Court Considers Appeal in Partition Suit Over Alleged Benami Property and Gift Deeds. Trial Court Had Dismissed Plaintiff's Suit for Partition of Properties Claimed as Self-Acquired by Father, Relying on Benami Prohibition Act and Validity of Deeds....

The appeal arose from a partition suit where the plaintiff, daughter of deceased Syed Hussain, claimed a share in three properties, alleging they were acquired by her father. She challenged gift deeds...

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Plaintiff Prefers First Appeal Against Trial Court’s Partial Decree in Specific Performance Suit. Trial Court Had Denied Specific Performance Due to Public Policy and Fabricated Receipts, Granting Only Refund of Admitted Advance....

The dispute originated from a suit for specific performance of two sale agreements dated January 6, 2003, concerning 8 acres of land in Salem District, alternatively seeking refund of advance. The ori...