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Bombay High Court Directs Medical Examination of Dementia Patient in Guardianship Petition Under Parens Patriae Jurisdiction. Son and Daughter Seek Guardian Appointment for Mother; Article 226 Petition Invoked to Protect Vulnerable Person.

This matter involved a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India invoking the doctrine of parens patriae by petitioners, who are t...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mentally Challenged Person to Donate Kidney to Brother Under Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — Natural Guardians Can Give Consent for Organ Donation by Mentally Incompetent Donor.

The petitioners, Ganpatrao Pawar and his wife Suman, are parents of two sons: Amol (petitioner no. 3), who is mentally challenged and represented by h...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will Dated 1977 Despite Limitation and Forgery Challenges. Executor Succeeds in Proving Due Execution and Testamentary Capacity of Testator Who Died in 1979.

The plaintiff, Suresh Manilal Mehta, filed a petition for probate of a Will dated 16th March 1977 allegedly executed by Rameshchandra Jamnadas Dalal (...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal and Allows Cross-Objections in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Enhanced for Injured Driver. Claimant, a retired driver, suffered 100% disability due to accident; court applied multiplier method and granted future prospects.

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and cross-objections by the claimant, Hasanbasha, against the ju...