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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 Partially Allows PWD's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Road Construction Contract Dispute. Court Upholds Damages Beyond 1% Cap Due to Contractor's Abandonment but Reduces Interest Rate from 18% to 9% Simple.

The case arises from three arbitration petitions filed by the Public Works Department (PWD) of Maharashtra under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Con...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows EPF Authority's Petition Against Tribunal's Reduction of Damages Under Section 14B of EPF Act. Mens Rea Not Required for Imposition of Damages for Delayed Remittance; Tribunal's Order Set Aside for Lack of Reasons.

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Employees' Provident Fund Organization, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the...

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Supreme Court Awards Compensation to Victims of Meerut Fire Tragedy Due to State and Organizer Negligence. State and Organizers Held Jointly and Severally Liable for Deaths and Injuries from Fire at Victoria Park Exhibition Due to Failure to Obtain Permissions and Ensure Fire Safety.

The Supreme Court dealt with a writ petition filed by victims of a fire tragedy that occurred on April 10, 2006, at Victoria Park, Meerut, during the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals by Apparel Companies Challenging Provident Fund Damages Order. Establishment of separate code number for each unit does not absolve liability under Section 14B of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by apparel companies (M/s J.D. Clothing Company, M/s Gokaldas India, M/s Wear Craft Apparels, and others...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Awarded to Family of Deceased Engineering Student Upheld. Tribunal's Assessment of Notional Income at Rs. 3,000 per Month and Multiplier of 18 Found Just and Proper Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The present appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 12/02/2007 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tr...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Arbitral Award in Employment Bond Dispute. Compensatory cost clause for premature resignation held not unconscionable under Section 74 of Indian Contract Act, 1872.

The appellants, Mr. Vivek R Nair and Mr. Raveendran Nair, were the plaintiffs in an arbitration suit (AS No.85/2012) before the 6th Additional City Ci...

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Supreme Court Clarifies SEBI's Jurisdiction in Investor Compensation Claims Under Securities Law. SEBI Lacks Power to Award Direct Compensation but Can Order Disgorgement of Ill-Gotten Gains for Restitution Under Sections 11 and 11B of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

The dispute originated in 2005 when the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a show-cause notice to M/s. Vital Communications Limited ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Future Prospects Awardable in Permanent Disablement Cases. Loss of earning capacity must consider functional disability and actual income, not merely physical disability percentage.

The appellant, Pappu Deo Yadav, was a 20-year-old data entry operator earning ₹12,000 per month when he suffered a serious motor accident on 18.05.2...