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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claims for Death of Two Persons in Collision with Scorpio Car. The court applied correct multiplier and considered future prospects to compute dependency....

The judgment pertains to two appeals filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 29.02.2012 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Koppal, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Sanction to Prosecute in Co-operative Society Case Due to Non-Consideration of Reply and Absence of Good Faith Finding. Sanction under Section 111(2) of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 set aside as authority failed to consider petitioner's reply and did not record finding on good faith....

The petitioner, Sri Shivananjappa, was the Secretary of the Taluk Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society Limited, Chamarajanagar Taluk from 1991-1992 to 31.12.2000. He retired on 31.8.200...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Landlord's Revision Petition in Rent Control Case — Interpretation of Exceptions Under Section 2(3) of Karnataka Rent Act, 1999. The Court held that if a premises is excluded from the Rent Act under one clause of Section 2(3), an exception in another clause cannot be used to bring it back under the Act....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by the landlord (petitioner) against an order of the Court of Small Causes, Bangalore, which dismissed the landlord's suit for recovery of money in S....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Railway Compensation for Passenger Pushed from Train by TTE — Both Legs Amputated. Held that Railway is vicariously liable for acts of its employee causing untoward incident under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India (Railway) against the judgment of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, which awarded compensation of Rs. 400,000 to the respondent, Smt. Sumitradevi, ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Inconsistent Witness Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sambhaji Pachare, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Shalu, and for causing disappearance of evidence. The ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Petitioner in Bombay Police Act Case — Failure to Consider Judicial Custody and Lack of Subjective Satisfaction. Order under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of Bombay Police Act, 1951 set aside as authority did not reflect application of mind regarding petitioner's custody and future apprehension....

The petitioner, Amar Gopal Malvankar, challenged an externment order dated 26.4.2012 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone X, Mumbai, under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of the Bombay Police Act, 19...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Husband in Murder of Wife Based on Extra-Judicial Confession and Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing wife with knife after quarrel, relying on accused's phone confession to brother-in-law and recovery of weapon....

The appellant, Kasam Hasan Pathan, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife, Jamila, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.2,000. The in...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Murder Case — Dying Declaration Credible for Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Husband poured kerosene on wife and set her on fire after quarrel, dying declaration consistent with medical evidence....

The appellant, Laxman Nagnath Mhaske, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Vrundavani, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The incident occurred on 25 A...