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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Contributory Negligence Set Aside and Future Prospects Added. Court held that contributory negligence cannot be presumed without evidence and that 40% future prospects must be added to income of deceased aged 40 years under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 07.03.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Modasa in MACP No.1967 of 2013 (Old MAC Petition No.292 of 2012). The appella...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Lack of Income Proof. Claimant failed to prove deceased's income, leading to reassessment of compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves a first appeal filed by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 27.03.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Anand in M.A.C.P. No. 235...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Inadequate Compensation for Driver's Permanent Disability. Compensation Enhanced from Rs.71,300/- to Rs.3,44,800/- for Future Loss of Income, Pain and Suffering, and Loss of Amenities Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Jayeshkumar Ravjibhai Thummar, filed a First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 16.07.2016 passed by the Motor Accident C...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal and Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident — Applies Future Prospects and Multiplier of 18 Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court held that the Tribunal erred in not granting future prospects and proper multiplier for a minor deceased, and that the Insurance Company is liable despite owner's death....

The appellants, original claimants, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 09.02.2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Trib...

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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased's contributory negligence assessed at 30% as he was sleeping on the farm where the truck was reversing, reducing the award from Rs.7,44,000 to Rs.5,20,800....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Ashokbhai, who died when a truck reversed and hit him while he was sleeping on his farm. The claimants sought Rs.10,00,000 compe...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Enhanced for Deceased Pillion Rider. Income of Deceased Auto Rickshaw Driver Reassessed at Rs. 4,500 per Month Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal was filed by the legal heirs of the deceased Kantaben Jayantibhai Gamit under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 12.02.2014 passe...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Contributory Negligence from 25% to 10% Based on Pedestrian's Position. Deceased pedestrian standing on road corner not crossing; driver's rashness primary cause; Tribunal's finding of 25% contributory negligence set aside as per Section 163A Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellants, original claimants and legal heirs of deceased Neelamben, filed a First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 06.01.2025 pa...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Enhances Compensation to Rs. 1,500 per sq m. Following Division Bench Precedent, Court Sets Aside Reference Court Award and Determines Higher Market Value for Acquired Land in Village Shahpur....

The case involves a first appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, filed by the legal heirs of Patel Somabhai Khusaldas and others against the Special Land Acquisition Officer and an...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeals Seeking Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — Market Value Determined Based on Previous Judgment Upheld. Reference Court's Award of Rs.55/sq.mtr for Irrigated and Rs.37/sq.mtr for Non-Irrigated Land Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Not Disturbed....

The case involves five first appeals filed by the claimants (Goswami Hariben Dungarpuri and others) against the judgment and decree dated 19.08.2017 and 24.08.2017 passed by the learned reference cour...