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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company Held Liable Despite Absence of Driving License. Breach of Policy Condition Not Established as Owner Failed to Produce License, But Insurance Company Must Pay and Recover....

The appellant, Balwantsinh Mahasukhbhai Chavda, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor accident on 04.11.2013. He was riding a...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Injured Passenger in Motor Accident Claim — Notional Income Upheld but Non-Pecuniary Damages Increased. Tribunal's award of Rs.4,00,000/- enhanced to Rs.4,30,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum for grievous injuries including fracture....

The appellant, Minaben Karsanbhai Patel, was a passenger in a Chevrolet Spark car driven by her husband on 11.06.2016. The husband lost control and collided with a rickshaw coming from the opposite di...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Reinstatement Order in Industrial Dispute Case — Workman Not a Workman Under Industrial Disputes Act. Senior Executive Drawing Salary Above Threshold Excluded from Definition of Workman Under Section 2(s) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd., challenged an award dated 29.06.2024 passed by the Labour Court, Anand in Reference (T) No.34 of 2021, which directed reinstatement of the respondent, Gaur...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company Directed to Pay Compensation and Recover from Owner for Breach of Policy Condition. Third-party claimant cannot be denied compensation due to absence of valid driving licence of the offending vehicle driver; insurer must pay and recover....

The appellant, Bharatbhai Parsotambhai Bhanushali, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition (MACP No.578 of 2019) before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nadiad. He sustained in...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for Death of Pillion Rider. Notional Income of Deceased Labourer Increased from Rs.6,000 to Rs.8,000 per Month Based on Minimum Wage Guidelines Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 23.03.2020 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Kheda at Nadiad, in MACP No.341/2018, whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable to Pay Compensation Despite Unlicensed Driver and Unauthorized Passenger. Pay and Recovery Principle Applied as Cleaner in Goods Vehicle is Not a Third Party; Insurer Must Pay Award and Recover from Owner/Driver....

The present appeal was filed by the United India Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 31.01.2022 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ahmedabad (Mirzapur) in MACP No.370 of...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Detention Order Under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 for Lack of Material Showing Disturbance to Public Order. The court held that mere registration of criminal cases does not justify preventive detention without evidence of impact on public order....

The petitioner, Akilbhai Firozbhai Sida (Sandhi), through his friend Pijara Gulame Mustufa Dadubhai, filed a Special Criminal Application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challe...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Petition and Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Showing Disturbance to Public Order. Detention under Section 2(c) of Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as order was passed mechanically without application of mind....

The petitioner, Samir S/o Mohamad Yasin Ansari, was preventively detained by an order dated 08.02.2026 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Surat City, under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Act...

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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 Section 2(c) of Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere criminal antecedents insufficient to justify preventive detention....

The petitioner, Amit alias Montu Malyo S/o. Anadibhai Behera, through his mother Rashmita Anadibhai Behera, challenged the legality and validity of a preventive detention order dated 21.01.2026 passed...