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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Minor Injured in Motorcycle Accident, Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal Against Liability. The court held that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was inadequate and enhanced it from Rs.65,000 to Rs.1,00,000, affirming the liability of the insurer under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Belagavi in MVC No.1654/2009. The claimant, Yallappa Shivappa Sajali, a minor represented ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging ESIC Admission Classification Based on Insurable Service Duration. Classification of insured persons into Groups I, II, III based on 5/4/3 years of service held not violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, Samiksha Dhole and Rasika Pohare, filed writ petitions challenging the admission notice dated 28.6.2017 issued by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for admission to ES...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Vice-Chancellor for Holding US Citizenship — Citizenship Requirement Under Section 24(1) of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Act, 1968 is Mandatory. Petitioner's Appointment as Vice-Chancellor Was Void Ab Initio Due to Lack of Indian Citizenship, and Estoppel Cannot Override Statutory Requirement....

The petitioner, Raviprakash Govindrao Dani, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krushi Vidyapeeth, Akola (respondent No.3) on 13th August 2012 for a term of 5 years from 14th Au...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Inconsistent Evidence. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Gajanan s/o Lobhaji Dahale, was convicted by the Special Judge, Pusad, for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sentence...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Show Cause Notices Under Section 344 CrPC for Filing False Affidavits in Anticipatory Bail Proceedings — Mere Filing of False Affidavits Not Sufficient to Initiate Summary Proceedings for Contempt...

The petitioners, who were members of a Gram Panchayat, filed affidavits in support of an anticipatory bail application filed by an accused involved in offences under Sections 468 and 471 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Denial of Legal Heirship Certificate to Second Wife in Pension Dispute Under Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. Court Interprets Rule 116(6)(a)(i) in Consonance with Hindu Personal Law, Refusing to Recognize Void Marriage for Pension Purposes....

The dispute arose from an application for a legal heirship certificate under the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 filed by the first wife and her children of a deceased government servant. The second wi...

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High Court of Bombay Quashes Execution Orders Directing Demolition Without Inquiry in Partition Suit. Executing Court's Orders Set Aside as Preliminary Decree Required Further Inquiry Under Order XX Rule 18(2) CPC and Consideration of Partition Act Provisions....

A dispute arose between four brothers over a plot of land and a house constructed on part of it. The original plaintiff filed a suit for possession, claiming ownership and that the defendants were per...

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High Court Dismisses Tracer's Petition Challenging Compulsory Retirement for Misappropriation of Cement Stock. Enquiry Findings Not Perverse and No Bias; Punishment Upheld Under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India....

The case involved a writ petition filed by a tracer employed at Panchayat Samiti, Chimur, challenging the disciplinary action of compulsory retirement imposed by the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Par...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Deceased Labourer's Income Assessed at Rs.4,500 per Month with Future Prospects. Negligence of Trailer Driver and Owner Established, Insurance Company Liable to Pay Enhanced Compensation with 9% Interest....

The appellants, parents of deceased Swapnil, filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 30th March 2015 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati, in Claim Petition No.576/2008, seekin...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Order Dismissing Impleadment Application in Suit for Demolition and Permanent Injunction. Trial Court Erred by Not Exercising Power Under Order I Rule 10 CPC When Defendants Pleaded Widow Was Necessary Party....

This writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India arose from the dismissal of an application under Order I Rule 10 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, by the Ci...