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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Showing Disturbance to Public Order. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 for 'cruel person' set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not justify preventive detention without evidence of public order disturbance....

The petitioner, Ramjan Aalamhusen Shekh, was preventively detained by an order dated 21.01.2026 passed by the Police Commissioner, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Act...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable to Pay Compensation Despite Breach of Policy Conditions. The court applied the 'pay and recover' principle, holding that the insurer must compensate third party claimants and then recover from the insured....

The present appeal was filed by the United India Insurance Company Limited under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 30.09.2021 passed by the Motor Ac...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Reduces Deceased's Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10% and Increases Income Assessment. Court applies principles of just compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, relying on National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi and Sarla Verma v. DTC....

The appellants, parents of the deceased Satishbhai Babubhai Gamar, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the death of their son in a motor ...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Injured Technician in Motor Accident Claim. Future Loss of Income Calculated Using Multiplier Method Based on 15% Permanent Disability....

The appellant, Bhavesh Shashikant Joshi, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 14.06.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claims...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10% in Motor Accident Claim — Appellant Motorcyclist Injured in Head-On Collision with Jeep. Court Held That Absence of Evidence of Negligence on Part of Claimant Warrants Reduction of Contributory Negligence and Enhancement of Compensation....

The appellant, Lahernath Raghunath Gauswami, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition. On 02.03.2006, while returning to his village Navapura (Varmoda) from Bajrangpura on his moto...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Linking Detenue's Activities to Public Order Disturbance. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not establish threat to public order....

The petitioner, Ajay @ Kaalu @ Chhotu Naginbhai Patani, was preventively detained by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, vide order dated 03.01.2026, classifying him as a 'dangerous person' under S...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Linking Detenue's Activities to Public Order Disturbance. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not justify preventive detention without evidence of public order threat....

The petitioner, Kiran @ Bhikho Umedbhai Solanki, was preventively detained by an order dated 17.09.2025 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Act...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Victim in Appeal Against Tribunal Award. Claimant's Income Reassessed and Multiplier Applied Correctly Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Rajendrasinh Narendrasinh Jadeja, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 14.06.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Cl...