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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Negligence of Driver Proved, Insurance Company Liable to Pay Enhanced Compensation with Interest. The court applied multiplier 17 and added 50% future prospects to compute loss of dependency under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 173(1)....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 24th October 2003, when the deceased K.P. Sudhakaran was riding a motorcycle and was hit by a lorry driven rashly and negligently by its ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Adoption Deed Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 11 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Actual Giving and Taking of Child Not Proved, Rendering Adoption Invalid....

The appellant, Smt. Parvathamma, filed a suit in O.S.No.277/1989 before the Principal Munsiff and JMFC, Tumkur, seeking a declaration that the first respondent, Shivakumar @ Shivanna, is not the adopt...

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Bombay High Court Allows Applicant in Negotiable Instruments Act Case, Holding Change of Magistrate Does Not Automatically Require De Novo Trial in Summary Cases Tried as Summons Cases. The Court Followed Precedents That Distinguish Between Summary and Summons Trial Procedures, Directing Continuation from Prior Stage....

The present criminal application was filed by the applicant, Ganpatrao Mahadeorao Kapse, against the non-applicant, Rajiv Bhupendranath Sidhra, challenging an order of the Magistrate that directed de ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition by Minority Educational Institution Seeking Recovery of Grants-in-Aid from Municipal Corporation. Denial of grants without valid reason violates Article 30(1) of the Constitution and the Grant-in-Aid Code....

The Borivali Education Society (Petitioner No.1), a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, established and administered three primary schools in Mumbai: Sheth Jadhavji Jethabai...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Multiplier and Negligence Contentions Rejected. Deceased biker crushed under tanker wheel; court affirms tribunal's finding of sole negligence on tanker driver and upholds multiplier of 17 based on deceased's age of 32....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal representatives of Sanjay Patil, who died at age 32 when his motorcycle was crushed under the right rear wheel of a tanker. The Motor Acc...

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Bombay High Court Allows Accused's Petition to Defer Cross-Examination Under Section 231(2) CrPC — Non-Speaking Order Set Aside. Trial Court Directed to Pass Reasoned Order Considering Prejudice to Defence....

The petitioners, accused in Sessions Case No. 174/2012 pending before the Assistant Sessions Judge at Beed, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging the order dated 10 February 2014 rejecting their ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Separation of Trial for Accused in Criminal Case Due to Non-Cooperation of Other Accused. Petitioner's Application for Separate Trial Rejected by Magistrate Despite Prosecution's No Objection; High Court Sets Aside Order and Directs Speedy Trial....

The petitioner, Shaikh Shakil, was one of 14 accused in R.C.C. No. 93/2008 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Udgir, for offences under sections 143, 353, 341, 427, 332 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Application Dismissed — Trial Court's Order Permitting Counter Claim for Rendition of Accounts Upheld. Counter claim arising from same transaction as plaintiff's suit for recovery of money is maintainable under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC even if filed after written statement....

The applicant, M/s Parakh Sales Corporation, filed a Civil Revision Application under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging an order dated 5.7.2011 passed by the Joint Civil Ju...