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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court applied multiplier of 18 and added 40% future prospects to notional income of Rs. 15,000 per annum for a 9-year-old deceased under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition filed by the parents of a 9-year-old boy who died in a road accident. The accident occurred on 20.05.2018 when the deceased w...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court held that notional income for a deceased minor should be Rs. 30,000 per annum as per Kishan Gopal, and enhanced conventional heads to Rs. 70,000 as per Pranay Sethi....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition. The claimants, Hanamant Dundappa Narale and Mahadevi, parents of a deceased minor boy aged 9 years, filed a claim petition u...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Allows Writ Petition of Mutt Against Police Coercion — Police Directed Not to Interfere Without Judicial Order. Police Action of Coercing Mutt to Hand Over Brundavana Keys Held Illegal Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Uttaradi Mutt, represented by its Peethadhipathi Sri Satyatma Teertha Swamiji through its Chief Administrative Officer and GPA Holder Sri Vidyadheeshacharya Guttal, filed a writ petiti...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute and Lack of Criminal Intent. The court held that a commercial loan transaction between friends does not constitute criminal breach of trust or cheating under Sections 409 and 420 IPC without evidence of dishonest intention at the inception....

The petitioner, B.R. Acharya, was convicted by the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in C.C.No.21364/2007 for offences under Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheat...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Stamp Duty Demand in Karnataka Appellate Tribunal Order for Lack of Notice and Limitation — Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 Sections 45-A and 46-A Demand Set Aside as Time-Barred and Violative of Natural Justice....

The petitioners, Sri B C Prasad and Sri Guru Prasad, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the orde...

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Bombay High Court Quashes UGC Rejection of ODL/OL Approval for University Due to Lack of Hearing and Reasoning. NIRF Rank-1 Achievement Not Considered Fairly Under UGC Regulations, 2020....

The petitioner, Symbiosis Open Education Society, through its Principal Director, challenged a letter dated 19 December 2024 issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) rejecting its application ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eye Witness and Suppressed First Information. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Rahul Babanrao Bhad, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Pratiksha, with whom he had a love affair and allegedly married. The prosecution's case r...

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The Bombay High Court held that the competent authority could not reject a compounding application solely on the ground of delay, as the Income-tax Act, 1961 did not prescribe a limitation period. The court set aside the impugned order and directed the Chief Commissioner to reconsider the application based on relevant facts and judicial precedents....

Income-tax Act, 1961 – Section 279(2) – Compounding of Offences – CBDT Guidelines – Discretion of Authority The court reaffirmed that when a statute does not prescribe a limitation period, on...