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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim for Enhancement of Compensation Due to Neglect of Minimum Wages and Future Prospects. The Court held that the Tribunal erred in assessing income without considering minimum wages and future prospective income, enhancing compensation under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Parsottambhai Pratapbhai Patel, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition. He sustained grievous fracture injuries when a car driven rashly and negligently by respond...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs.1,43,000 to Rs.4,00,000 for Death of 19-Year-Old Bicycle Mechanic. Deceased's Income Reassessed at Rs.3,000 per Month with 40% Future Prospects and Multiplier of 18 Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, was filed by the heirs and legal representatives of deceased Ravibhai Vitthalbhai, aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 20/07...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses GSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of ST Bus Driver Upheld. Tribunal's finding of bus driver's negligence based on evidence and charge-sheet not perverse; no interference warranted under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) appealed against the judgment and award dated 30.11.2024 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi), Mahesana at Visnagar in MAC Petition ...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163-A MV Act — Reduces Negligence Deduction from 70% to 50%. Section 163-A is a no-fault provision where contributory negligence cannot be assessed; compensation must be awarded as per structured formula without deduction for negligence....

The present appeal was filed by the original claimants, Kokilaben Vinubhai Parmar and another, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 20/01/2016 pa...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Injured Victim in Motor Accident Case Due to Erroneous Assessment of Permanent Disability and Loss of Earning Capacity. The Court applied the principle of future prospects and enhanced compensation for pain and suffering and medical expenses under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Bharatbhai Nareshbhai Soni, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 31.03.2021 passed by the Motor Accident Clai...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. in Electrocution Death Case — Upholds Compensation of Rs.32,54,000 with 10% Interest. Negligence in Maintaining High Voltage Wire Established Under Law of Tort; Duty of Care Owed by Electricity Company to Public....

The case arises from an incident on 28 July 2015 when a live high voltage wire dislocated from the main line and fell on Druti Vikram Khataria, a minor child playing near her house, causing her electr...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Acquittal of Accused Nos. 2 and 5 Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 325 IPC and Section 135 Bombay Police Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Common Object and Individual Roles....

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 15.09.1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions J...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Succession Case, Directs Transfer of Probate Application to District Judge Under Section 288 of Indian Succession Act, 1925. The trial court's rejection of probate application for lack of jurisdiction under Section 272 was set aside as the court should have transferred the matter to the District Judge under Section 288....

The appellant, Usha Pankajbhai Bhayani, filed a First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, challenging the judgment da...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for Injured Driver Due to Erroneous Income and Disability Assessment. Tribunal's Assessment of Income at Rs.3,000/- and Disability at 10% Set Aside; Functional Disability Assessed at 30% with Future Prospects....

The appellant, Babusing Parbatsing Rathod, was a driver of a jeep involved in a motor accident on 01.05.2008. He sustained grievous injuries to his right leg and other body parts. He filed a claim pet...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Family Property Dispute — Land Sold Without Consent of Co-Owners. Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 44 — Co-owner cannot transfer undivided share to stranger without consent of other co-owners....

The present appeal arises from a judgment and decree dated 27.12.2019 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Umbergaon, in Special Civil Suit No.97 of 2018, whereby the suit filed by the ...