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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation to Widow and Children for Death of Patient in Mental Hospital Due to Negligence. State Held Vicariously Liable for Failure to Provide Adequate Staff and Security at Yerwada Mental Hospital.

The petitioners, the widow and two children of a deceased man, filed a writ petition seeking compensation from the State of Maharashtra and its office...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Federation Against Labour Court Order in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Workman Status Denied Due to Supervisory Role. Respondent's designation as Centre In-charge with supervisory duties excluded him from definition of 'workman' under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Kapus Utpadak Panan Mahasangh Maryadit (the Federation) challenging the orde...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal by MSRTC Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence and Multiplier Error. Claimants' compensation reduced from Rs. 7,50,000 to Rs. 5,00,000 as deceased was 50% contributorily negligent and multiplier of 13 was corrected to 12.

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalna, in MACP No. 01/2013, awarding compensation of Rs. 7,50,000 to the clai...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Upheld. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation with 8% interest per annum for death of 42-year-old driver.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 24-05-2010 involving a KSRTC bus and the deceased H. Lingaiah, who was crossing the road. The b...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Medical Student in Rash Driving Case — Lack of Evidence of Negligence. FIR and Chargesheet under Sections 279, 337, 338 IPC and Section 184 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 quashed as no prima facie case of rash or negligent driving established.

The applicant, Dr. Nidhi Suresh Kharabe, a 26-year-old medical student, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedu...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bus Driver for Gross Negligence Causing Fatal Accident. Disciplinary Enquiry Valid Despite Acquittal in Criminal Case as Standard of Proof Differs.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through its BEST Undertaking challenged a Labour Court order that set aside the dismissal of a bus driver...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bus Driver for Gross Negligence in Fatal Accident. Employer's Disciplinary Action Based on Enquiry Findings Not Interfered With Under Article 226.

The petitioner, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), challenged the order of the Industrial Court which had set aside the dismissal of the respon...