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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Motorcyclist. Deceased rider of motorcycle held 50% contributory negligent for accident with petrol tanker, reducing claimants' compensation proportionately....

The appeal was filed by the second respondent (owner of the lorry) in MVC No.2701/2010 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru, challenging the judgment and award dated 14.02.2017. The cl...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 306 IPC for Abetment of Teenage Girl's Suicide. Trial Court Found Accused Guilty of Driving Victim to Suicide Through Threats and Harassment, Sentencing Him to Five Years Rigorous Imprisonment....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant by the II Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in Spl.C.No.151/2010 dated 24.11.2011. The trial court had convic...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim for Death of Minor Child, Enhancing Compensation from Rs.3,70,000 to Rs.5,00,000. Notional Income of Deceased Child Assessed at Rs.30,000 Per Year Following Supreme Court Precedent in Kishan Gopal v. Lala....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim for the death of a 7-year-old boy. The Claim Tribunal had awarded Rs.3,70,000/- as compensation, considering a notional income of Rs.20,000/- per year. The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Money Lending and Forgery Case Due to Malafide Complaint and Suppression of Facts. Repeated complaint on same allegations after earlier quashing amounts to abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants, Anup Dodiya and Niranjan Dodiya, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No.223/2017 registered at Police Station...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Health Department's Petition Challenging Declaration of Unfair Labour Practice Against Temporary Employees. The court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that denial of permanency to employees who worked for 8-10 years as temporary workers violated Items 5, 6, and 9 of Schedule IV of the MRTU and PULP Act, 1971....

The petitioners, who are State instrumentalities including the Director of Health Services and other health department officials, filed a writ petition challenging the judgment of the Industrial Court...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Passing Off Claim in Trademark Dispute Over 'Buckaroo' and 'Walkaroo' Marks. Plaintiff's failure to establish goodwill and reputation in India for its mark 'Buckaroo' leads to denial of interim injunction against defendant's use of 'Walkaroo'....

The plaintiff, Kinjal Ramesh Savla, filed a commercial IP suit alleging infringement of its registered trademark 'Buckaroo' and related marks, as well as passing off, against the defendant, Euphoric I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father for Custody of Minor Child in International Parental Abduction Case. Court holds that habeas corpus is not maintainable when custody is with lawful guardian and child's welfare requires stability....

The petitioner, Khaled Kamal Hussein Mohamed Kassem, an Egyptian national, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking the production and custody of his minor son, Kian Kaseem, from respondents 2 and 3, wh...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. The court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC as the dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Niphad, in Sessions Case No.31 of 1999, which acquitted the respondent, Kailash Sahadu Somvan...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was a relative with enmity and evidence lacked corroboration....

The appellant, Khushal @ Anant Chindu Bhunde, was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Subhash Somaji Bandal. The prosecution case relied heavily on the testimony of ...