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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Perjury Proceedings in Property Dispute — No Prima Facie Case of False Evidence Established Under Section 340 CrPC. Court Hears Accused on Preliminary Issue and Finds Allegations Unsubstantiated.

The judgment concerns a Civil Application filed under Section 340 read with Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by Satyanarayan Nandk...

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Madras High Court Considers Appeal by Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Claim Seeking to Set Aside Exoneration of Insurer. Tribunal Exonerated Insurer on Ground of Invalid Driving License; Claimant Relies on Swaran Singh to Apply Pay and Recover Principle.

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim filed by the injured claimant seeking compensation of Rs. 25,00,000/-. On 29.07.2014, the claimant, while...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Erstwhile Directors in First Insolvency Case, Holding IBC Overrides State Moratorium. Corporate Debtor's Belated Defence of Non-Disbursal Under Master Restructuring Agreement Rejected as After-Thought.

The case arose from the first application under the newly enacted Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The appellant, a multi-product company, faced ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Seeking Recovery of Gratuity Arrears. Mandamus Issued to Enforce Controlling Authority's Order Under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Rejecting Government's Plea of Pending Apex Court Decision.

The petitioner, a Group-D employee in a government school, joined service on 18-11-1971 and retired on 31-05-2013 after 42 years of service. He was in...

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Karnataka High Court Reserves Decision on Quashing of Multiple FIRs in Real Estate Dispute; Developers Contend Breach of Contract, Not Cheating. Court Examines Whether Civil Dispute Can Attract Criminal Liability Under Sections 406 and 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The Karnataka High Court heard a batch of criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of mult...