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High Court of Gujarat Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. Deceased pedestrian found negligent for walking on middle of road; 50% contributory negligence apportioned under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Ishwarsinh Makwana, who died in a road accident on 14.01.2014. The claimants alleged that the deceased was walking by the side o...

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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 set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not establish that the detenue's activities affected public order....

The petitioner, Aveshbhai @ Avlo Aiyubbhai Odiya (Pinjara), was preventively detained by an order dated 09.01.2026 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Rajkot City, under the Gujarat Prevention of An...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Showing Threat to Public Order. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not establish disturbance of public order....

The case involves a challenge to a preventive detention order passed by the Police Commissioner, Surat City, on 07.01.2026, detaining Dhanaji S/o Ramchandra Kharat as a 'Dangerous Person' under Sectio...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Showing Threat to Public Order. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere registration of FIRs does not establish disturbance of public order....

The petitioner, Hardikgiri Mahendragiri Goswami, was preventively detained by the Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad City, under an order dated 27.12.2025, classifying him as a 'dangerous person' under Se...

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High Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Victim with Permanent Disability - Tribunal's Award Modified Considering Medical Expenses and Future Loss of Income...

The case involves a motor accident claim where the appellant, Rekhaben Girishbhai Patel, along with her husband and minor son, was traveling on a motorcycle on 17.10.2007 when a CNG ST bus driven rash...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Divorce by Mutual Consent in Family Suit Appeal — Settlement Reached During Pendency of Appeal. Parties Agreed to Full and Final Settlement of Rs.17,50,000 and Withdrawal of All Pending Proceedings....

The appellant-husband, Deepak Surendrakumar Sharma, filed a divorce petition against his wife, Nisha Deepak Sharma, in the Family Court, Ahmedabad, on grounds of cruelty and desertion. The marriage to...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Home Guard in Motor Accident Claim — Future Prospects and Pain & Suffering Reassessed. The Court held that the Tribunal erred in assessing income without minimum wages and in denying future prospects, and enhanced compensation under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sachin Kantilal Bhayani, a Home Guard employee, was injured in a motor accident on 15.08.2019 when a car hit his bicycle and ran over his waist, causing paraplegia. He filed a claim pet...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Tribunal's Finding of Rash Driving by Tanker Driver. No Evidence of Contributory Negligence by Deceased Motorcyclist; Compensation of Rs. 23,50,000/- with 9% Interest Upheld....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 31.08.2021 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxiliary), Vadodara in MACP No. 870 of 2012. The appellant, The Oriental Insurance C...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deemed Passenger for Hire, Not Gratuitous Passenger. Negligence of Tempo Driver Proved; Insurance Company Held Liable to Indemnify Owner Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 30.07.2009 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux.), Panchmahals at Godhra, in M.A.C.P. No. 2094 of 1998, whereby the Tribunal part...