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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal and Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Incorrect Income Assessment and Multiplier. Tribunal's award set aside as it erroneously assessed deceased's income at Rs.3,000 per month instead of Rs.4,500 and applied multiplier of 5 instead of 18 under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 29.07.2024 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Rajkot, in MACP No.859 of 2017. The appellants, who are the legal heirs of the...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Death of Worker Due to Employer's Negligence. Employer's failure to deposit compensation and lack of evidence on employment status leads to setting aside of Commissioner's order and remand for fresh adjudication....

The present First Appeal was filed under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 by the appellants, who are the original applicants (legal heirs of deceased Bhagojirao Uttekar), challenging...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Appellants Awarded Additional Rs. 8,27,400/- with 9% Interest. Negligence of Truck Driver Proved; Deceased's Income Reassessed at Rs. 9,000/- per Month with 40% Future Prospects....

The case pertains to a motor accident claim arising from a fatal accident on 21.02.2004, where the deceased, Anand Dilipbhai Bijlani, aged 23, was driving a Honda City car from Bhuj to Ahmedabad. A tr...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Deceased Labourer Travelling with Luggage in Utility Van Not a Gratuitous Passenger. Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act as Vehicle Was Insured for Goods Carriage....

The case involves a motor accident claim arising from a collision between a Utility Van and a truck on 28.02.2012, resulting in the death of Babubhai Damaniabhai Vasava, a labourer travelling in the U...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sole interested witness's testimony insufficient without independent corroboration....

The appellant, Zaverilal Ramjibhai Gala, was a Chief Engineer with Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) and was convicted by the Special Judge (ACB), Kutch at Bhuj in Special Case (ACB) No. 50/2003 for off...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Dangerous Person Due to Lack of Material on Public Order Disturbance. Detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere criminal antecedents do not justify preventive detention without evidence of threat to public order....

The petitioner, Munavarbhai Faridbhai Rafai, through his father, challenged a preventive detention order dated 14.11.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Rajkot, classifying him as a 'dangerous per...

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High Court Dismisses Petition for Lump-Sum Compensation Under GR 13.10.2015 -- Father's Ad Hoc Employment Renders Petitioner Ineligible for Compassionate Appointment Benefits...

The High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad dismissed the petition filed by seeking lump-sum compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment after her father's death. The father was appointed as a Junior...

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High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition Against Labour Court Orders Granting Reinstatement with Back Wages to Employee -- Upholds Violation of Natural Justice in Departmental Inquiry Under Industrial Disputes Act...

The petitioner Bank challenged orders of the Labour Court and Industrial Court that declared a departmental inquiry against the respondent employee illegal and directed his reinstatement with back wag...

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High Court Quashes Income Tax Reopening Notices in Search-Based Assessment Cases Due to Mandatory Application of Section 153C. Assessing Officer Cannot Invoke General Reassessment Provisions Under Sections 147/148 When Material Originates from Search Under Section 132/132A, as Special Provisions Under Section 153C Override and Require Exclusive Procedural Compliance....

The judgment concerned a group of petitions challenging notices issued under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, reopening assessments under Section 147 based on material obtained during searches...