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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal and Allows Cross-Objections in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Enhanced for Injured Driver. Claimant, a retired driver, suffered 100% disability due to accident; court applied multiplier method and granted future prospects....

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and cross-objections by the claimant, Hasanbasha, against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Trib...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Negligence of Driver Proved, Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Petition. Claimants entitled to compensation as rash and negligent driving established by evidence of eyewitness and police documents....

The appellants, being the wife, minor children, and mother of the deceased Pandurang Patagar, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the II Additional MACT, K...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Industrial Court's Order of Promotion from Peon to Driver. Intermittent driving experience over 20 years held to satisfy three-year experience requirement under Drivers of Motor Cars and Jeeps in Government Office (Recruitment) Rules, 1980....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Superintending Agriculture Officer, Amravati Division, challenging the judgment and order dated 11.07.2003 of the Member, Industrial Court, Amravati, in ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement to Repurchase Not Enforceable. Receipt for Reconveyance Does Not Constitute a Valid Contract for Sale Under Section 54 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and Suit Barred by Limitation....

The dispute pertains to a suit for specific performance of an alleged agreement to repurchase suit land. The plaintiff, Dattu Kadu Aher, originally mortgaged the land to defendant No.2 in 1968, but th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order for Lack of Proximity and Non-Consideration of Relevant Material — Externment Under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of Bombay Police Act, 1951 Set Aside. The court held that externment based on stale cases and without considering a High Court interim order and an acquittal is unsustainable....

The petitioner, wife of Naresh Singh Thakur, challenged an externment order dated 18th June 2013 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Respondent No. 2) under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of the Bombay ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Under Section 57 of Bombay Police Act for Lack of Cogent Material to Show Likelihood of Repeat Offence. The court held that mere conviction is insufficient; the authority must have reason to believe based on objective material that the person is likely to commit a similar offence again....

The petitioner, Mohammed Zaman Hidayatulla Khan @ Sonu Pathan, challenged an externment order dated 30 March 2013 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II, Mumbai, externing him from Briha...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charge-Sheet Against Advocate in Bank Fraud Case — No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Conspiracy or Cheating. Legal Opinion Rendered in Professional Capacity Without Dishonest Intent Does Not Attract Offences Under Sections 420, 468, 471 IPC or Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Smt. Mohana Raj Nair, an advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, was empanelled with Indian Bank, Mumbai, providing legal services including title opinions on im...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Rafiq Hayachand Role, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Kolhapur for the murder of Amar Laxman Mangutti under Section 302 IPC and for causing disappearance of evidence under Section ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Official Liquidator Against Summary Decree for Non-Filing of Written Statement. Failure to Raise Defence Despite Leave to Defend Granted Under Order 37 CPC Leads to Dismissal of Appeal....

The respondent, Prabha P. Shenai, instituted a summary suit under Order 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) against M/s. Crown Maritime Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. (the appellant) for recovery...