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Gujarat High Court Quashes Penalties on Customs Broker for Importer's Misdeclaration — No Mens Rea or Knowledge of Fraud Established. Section 112(a), 112(b), 114AA of Customs Act, 1962 require active involvement or knowledge for penalty imposition on customs broker....

The petitioner, M/s. Mathuradas Narandas and Sons Forwarders Ltd., a customs broker, was engaged by GKR Traders Pvt. Ltd., the importer, to facilitate customs clearance for consignments of carpets. Th...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Labour Court Award Granting Full-Time Benefits to Part-Time Safai Kamdar. Industrial Court's Direction to Compute Retirement Benefits on 8-Hour Basis Upheld as Government Resolution Applies to Part-Time Employees....

The State of Gujarat filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and award dated 08.03.2022 passed by the Industrial Court, Rajkot in Reference (I...

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High Court of Gujarat Partly Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Pillion Rider with Permanent Partial Disability. Income Assessed Based on Minimum Wages with Future Prospects and Enhanced Pain and Suffering Awarded....

The appellant, Pravinbhai Champaklal Sangadiya, was a pillion rider on a motorcycle driven by opponent No.1, Champaklal Ramanlal, on 22.02.2002. The motorcycle turned turtle due to rash and negligent ...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Inadequate Compensation. Compensation Enhanced Considering Future Prospects and Pain and Suffering Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Jayeshkumar Sirilbhai Parmar, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 07.02.2023 passed by the Motor Accident Claims...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Lack of Proof of Income and Negligence of Driver. Claimants failed to establish income of deceased and contributory negligence was not considered by Tribunal....

The present appeals were filed by the National Insurance Company Ltd. under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 29.07.2015 passed by the Motor Acciden...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Applies Multiplier of 15 and Adds Future Prospects for Self-Employed Deceased Driver. Deceased aged 37 years, driver by occupation, died in head-on collision due to rash driving of offending truck; Tribunal's award of Rs. 5,25,000/- enhanced to Rs. 5,89,000/- with 10% interest....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal heirs of Bharatbhai Ravibhai Kasta, who died in a vehicular accident on 24.06.2005. The deceased was driving a truck bearing reg...

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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim for Exorbitant Conventional Heads. Compensation for Loss of Love and Affection and 20% Rise on Loss of Estate and Funeral Expenses Reduced as Per Pranay Shetty Principles....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the legal heirs of a deceased who died in a collision between a motorcycle and a traile...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Tribunal's Award of Rs. 17,76,000 Held Just and Proper. Computation of Future Prospects and Consortium Already Adequately Considered by Tribunal, No Ground for Interference Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellants, original claimants, being the widow and children of the deceased Narendrasinh Prabhatsinh Chauhan, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking com...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Injured Truck Cleaner in Motor Accident Claim — Functional Disability Assessed at 100% Due to Amputation of Both Legs. Notional Income Fixed at Rs. 8,000 Per Month for Computing Future Loss of Income Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sanjaybhai Somabhai Tadvi, was a cleaner/conductor on an Eicher truck. On 02.01.2016, the truck driven rashly and negligently collided with a stationary truck, causing the appellant to ...