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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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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Electrocution Death; Directs Appellants to Approach Civil Court. Fixed Compensation Paid by Electricity Board Does Not Bar Civil Remedy; Writ Court Cannot Determine Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act Without Trial on Negligence.

The matter arose from a writ appeal filed by the legal heirs of one Ramasamy, who died due to electrocution on 14.11.2022. The appellants had earlier ...

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Husband and Father-in-Law Convicted for Murder and Dowry Death. Circumstantial evidence of strangulation and post-mortem burns, coupled with dowry demand, established guilt under Sections 302, 304B, 498A, and 201 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the acquittal of Janved Singh (A-1) and Mahesh (A-2) by the High Cou...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to the death of a married woman, Vandana, who was married to appellant No.1 Prem Rathod. The prosecution alleged that the appellants...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Compensation Appeal in Electrocution Death Case — Father Awarded ₹5 Lakhs for Negligence of Electricity Board. Failure to Maintain Power Lines Causing Death of College Student Attracts Strict Liability Under Section 161 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The appellant, Pandurang S/o Bhimayya Ainapure, a farmer aged 60, lost his 20-year-old college-going son Srinivas due to electrocution on 24.09.2000. ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 201 read with 34 IPC set aside as circumstantial evidence was insufficient and dying declaration unreliable.

The case involves appeals against conviction for murder of Babarao Dhanewad. The deceased was living with his wife (accused No.3) and children in a fa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Admission of Disabled Student in MBBS Course Under PWD Quota Despite Late Disability Certificate. Disability Certificate Issued After Cut-off Date Cannot Deny Pre-existing Disability Benefit.

The petitioner, Pragati Motghare, a student who lost her lower limb due to electrocution in 2011, applied for admission to the MBBS course under the P...