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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Appeal by Electricity Company in Electrocution Death Case. Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. held liable for death due to high voltage in support wire of electric pole, affirming strict liability and compensation of Rs.6,30,000.

The case arises from an incident on 24 November 1993, when Deepakkumar J. Bhatt, while participating in a religious ceremony (Tulsi Vivah) in Village ...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate Petitioner in Land Fraud Case Under IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 166 read with Section 34 Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Legal Advice Not Constituting Offence

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a criminal writ petition challenging orders impleading him as an accused in a land fraud case under IPC sections --...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Taxability of Interest Received on Enhanced Motor Accident Compensation. Petitioner Claims Interest is Capital Receipt and Not Taxable; Revenue Relies on Sections 56(2)(viii) and 145A(b) of Income Tax Act, 1961.

The petitioner, a 48-year-old man rendered paraplegic and bedridden since a road accident at age 8, filed a writ petition challenging the taxability o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Admiralty Suit for Pure Economic Loss Without Physical Damage — Claim for Production Loss Due to Vessel Grounding Held Not Maintainable in Tort of Negligence. Defendant Vessel Owner Not Liable as No Duty of Care Owed to Jetty Owner for Purely Economic Loss.

The plaintiff, owner of a captive jetty and PVC resin plant, filed an admiralty suit against the defendant vessel, claiming production loss of Rs. 12,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Damages Suit Under Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 — Civil Court Jurisdiction Not Impliedly Barred. Section 7(4) of the Act Recognizes Concurrent Civil Remedy, Hence Suit for Damages Maintainable.

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court which set aside a decree for damages in favor of the appellant, M. Har...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition Challenging DRAT Order Excluding Non-Debtor from DRT Jurisdiction. Claim for Conspiracy and Fraud Against a Person Who is Not a Debtor Does Not Fall Within the Definition of 'Debt' Under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993.

The petitioner, Punjab National Bank, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) which allowed the app...

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Supreme Court Restores Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Death of Business Partners. Income Tax Returns Held Reliable for Assessing Deceased's Income; Mere Continuation of Business by Legal Heirs Does Not Negate Loss of Future Earnings.

The present appeals arise from a motor accident claim where the parents of the appellants, who were partners in a firm named Sri Ganga Mills, died in ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by HESCOM in Electrocution Death Compensation Case. Negligence of Electricity Board Established Due to Sagging Live Wire Hanging at Ground Level.

The case pertains to a second appeal filed by the defendants (HESCOM officials) against the judgment and decree dated 22.02.2011 passed in R.A. No.52/...