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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal and Remands Motor Accident Claim for Fresh Adjudication on Question of Vehicle Involvement. Owner Denied Opportunity to Defend, Claiming Vehicle Number Plate was Fraudulently Used; Tribunal's Award Quashed and Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice....

The appeals arose from a common judgment and award dated 16.06.2021 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Limbdi, in MAC Petition Nos. 1740 of 2012 and 1739 of 2012. The claimants, res...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal of Truck Owner in Motor Accident Claim — Owner Liable for Negligence of Driver as Truck Carried Passengers for Hire. Owner failed to prove that passengers were unauthorized or that vehicle was used contrary to permit conditions, thus vicariously liable under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 22.01.2008, involving a truck bearing registration No. GJ-07-TT-6066. The truck was owned by the appellant, Ghanshyambhai Laxmanbhai Chaudhry, dr...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case Due to Smallness of Amount. Compensation of Rs.2,88,320/- upheld as just and reasonable without expressing opinion on merits under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (appellant) filed a First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 08.07.2022 passed by the Motor...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Inadequate Income Assessment and Non-Award of Consortium. Tribunal's Notional Income of Rs.7,500/- per month set aside; Minimum wages applied and consortium granted under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellants, original claimants, filed an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 20.12.2024 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Mai...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Tribunal's Failure to Consider Evidence — Remands for Fresh Adjudication on Negligence and Compensation....

The appellant, Ashwinbhai Natvarlal Bhoi, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 17.02.1999...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation for Death in Goods Vehicle Accident — Insurance Company Liable Despite Unauthorized Passenger. Deceased was a gratuitous passenger in a goods vehicle; court held that insurer is liable to pay compensation to third parties under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but may recover from owner....

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased, Dharmendrakumar Mahipatram, was traveling in a goods vehicle (Matador bearing registration GJ-7-Y-3705) on 23.11.2004. The vehicle was d...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material on Public Order Disturbance — Detention Under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Set Aside as Mechanical and Without Application of Mind...

The petitioner, Anand Ramanji Abhaji Thakor, was preventively detained by an order dated 04.02.2026 passed by the Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad City, under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activ...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Detention Order in PASA Case for Lack of Material on Public Order Disturbance. Preventive detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as mere registration of criminal cases does not establish threat to public order....

The petitioner, Faruk @Teda S/o Gyasuddin Shekh, through his mother Shekh Shahinbi Gyasuddin, challenged the legality and validity of a preventive detention order dated 02.02.2026 passed by the Police...

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High Court of Gujarat Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Alleged Dangerous Person under PASA Act Due to Lack of Material Showing Threat to Public Order. Three Criminal Cases under BNS and Electricity Act Were Insufficient to Establish Activities Prejudicial to Public Order; Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Held Invalid....

The judgment of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad dealt with a special criminal application filed by the wife of one Jabir Imam Pinjari, challenging a preventive detention order dated 27 January ...