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High Court of Gujarat Partly Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Compensation Enhanced Due to Future Prospects and Correct Multiplier. Tribunal's Award Modified Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 01.01.2020 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Bhavnagar, in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.305 of 2016. The appellants, B...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Case, Upholds 50:50 Contributory Negligence Apportionment. Both ST Bus and Truck Drivers Found Negligent Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident on 12.01.2007 when an ST bus (GJ-18-V-8903) driven rashly rammed into a stationary truck (GJ-7-X-6523) parked without indicators in darkness near Village-Mahuvej,...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case Following Precedent in Cognate Appeals. Appellants entitled to same compensation of Rs.81.05/- per sq.mtr. as granted in earlier appeals for same village acquisition under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The present first appeal was filed by the appellants under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 read with Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and award da...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Deceased Driver Not a Bar to Claim Under Section 166 of MV Act. The court held that the Motor Vehicles Act is a social welfare legislation and self-negligence does not bar a claim under Section 166....

The appellant, Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd, filed an appeal against the judgment and award dated 13.06.2022 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Rajkot District at Jepur in MACP...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Sales Tax Officer in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Manilal Bhikhabhai Makwana, was a Sales Tax Officer in Ahmedabad. The complainant, Himanshu Jayantibhai Patel, was a honey trader. The prosecution alleged that on 03.04.1998, the appell...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 302, 326, 323, 324, 114 IPC and Section 135 Gujarat Police Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.08.1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Ju...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Motive. The Trial Court's finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt was not perverse, and the High Court declined to interfere under Section 378 CrPC....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.08.1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions J...

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High Court Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder and Rioting Case; Revisional Power Under Section 401(3) CrPC Cannot Be Used to Convert Acquittal Into Conviction...

This matter involves a state appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and a revision application under Section 397 CrPC filed by the original complainant, both challenging the ...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal for Murder but Confirms Conviction for Dowry Death and Cruelty in Buffalo Demand Case. The court held that the presumption under Section 113B of the Evidence Act applies once dowry death is established within seven years of marriage....

The State of Gujarat appealed against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Sabarkantha at Himmatnagar in Sessions Case No.89 of 1995, which acquitted the respondent Jashwantsinh Khumansinh C...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. The acquittal of the accused under Sections 302 and 114 IPC was upheld as the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 15-02-1997 passed by the learned Additional Sessi...