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Gujarat High Court Reduces Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10% in Motor Accident Claim — Appellant Motorcyclist Injured in Head-On Collision with Jeep. Court Held That Absence of Evidence of Negligence on Part of Claimant Warrants Reduction of Contributory Negligence and Enhancement of Compensation.

The appellant, Lahernath Raghunath Gauswami, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition. On 02.03.2006, while returning to his villa...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Permanent Disability Due to Truck-Bus Collision. Claimant's income assessed at Rs.5,000 per month with 40% future prospects, and compensation increased from Rs.2,13,000 to Rs.7,47,000 with 7.5% interest.

The appellant, Rameshbhai Nanabhai Vagadiya, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and awar...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Workman in Electrical Accident Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — Employer and Contractor Held Jointly Liable for Negligence in Providing Safety Equipment.

The appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the deceased workman, Maheshnayak, who died in an electrical accident while working for the respo...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Interim Maintenance for Wife Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Husband's Income and Lifestyle Considered. The Court held that interim maintenance must reflect the husband's earning capacity and standard of living, not merely the wife's needs.

The petitioner, Smt. Pratibha Singh, wife of the respondent Vineet Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Seed Company, Upholds Consumer Status of Small Agriculturist in Buyback Dispute. Cultivation of Safed Musli for Livelihood Held Not Commercial Purpose Under Section 2(d) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The case involves a dispute between M/s Nandan Biomatrix Ltd., a seed company, and S. Ambika Devi, a small landholder. In 2003, the appellant advertis...