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Supreme Court Partially Dismisses BBMP Appeal in Roadside Tree Accident Case — Municipal Corporation Held Liable for 25% Compensation for Negligence in Tree Maintenance Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court upheld the apportionment of liability against the municipal corporation for failing to maintain old trees, rejecting the Act of God defense.

1 Jan 2026

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which awar...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Air Crash Compensation Case — Enhances Damages for Bungalow Destruction. Compensation for property damage must be based on cost of reconstruction and actual loss, not market value, under tort law principles.

7 Apr 2015

The appellants, Thota Sayyed and his wife Shamshad Sayyed, owned a newly constructed residential bungalow in Goa. An air crash occurred, causing the c...

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Bombay High Court Rejects Jurisdictional Challenge in Admiralty Suit Filed Without Vessel in Territorial Waters. Suit Held Maintainable When Arrest Warrant Executed upon Vessel's Subsequent Arrival, Following Geetanjali Woolen Precedent.

12 Jul 2011

The case involves an admiralty suit in rem filed by Great Pacific Navigation (Holdings) Corporation Limited, a Hong Kong company, against the vessel M...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Upholds Compensation Award to Legal Heirs of Deceased Driver in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer's Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Evidence on Contributory Negligence and Non-Impleadment of Necessary Party. The court held that the employer failed to prove contributory negligence and that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.

12 Feb 2014

The appeal was filed by the District Animal Husbandry Officer, Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal, against the judgment and order dated 11/3/2010 passed by the ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal for Lack of Permission Under Section 170 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Insurer Cannot Challenge Award on Merits Without Tribunal's Satisfaction of Collusion or Non-Contest by Owner.

11 Apr 2005

The case involves an appeal filed by the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. against the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Raigad at Alibag dated ...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Appeals for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths of Minors, Lays Down Guidelines for Just Compensation. Court Holds That Parents Are Entitled to Compensation Based on Notional Income of Deceased Minor Child, Applying Second Schedule Multipliers and Adding Future Prospects.

12 Sep 2024

The appeals arose from two motor vehicle accidents involving minor children. In MFA 11440/2011, a 14-year-old boy died when the motorcycle he was ridi...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Despite Absence of Driving License Evidence — Insurance Company Liable to Pay and Recover from Owner. The Court directed the Insurance Company to pay the awarded compensation to the claimants and then recover the same from the owner of the vehicle under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

1 Jun 2026

The appeal was filed by United India Insurance Co. Ltd. challenging the award dated 16.02.2018 passed by the XV Additional Small Causes Judge & Member...

High Court

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark and Copyright Infringement Suit Over Soybean Oil Labels — Deceptive Similarity Established Despite Minor Variations. The court held that the defendant's label for soybean oil was deceptively similar to the plaintiff's registered label mark and artistic work, and granted an interim injunction under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Copyright Act, 1957.

9 Mar 2021

The plaintiff, Sanjay Soya Private Limited, filed a suit for trademark and copyright infringement against the defendant, Narayani Trading Company, all...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal of Injured Pillion Rider in Motor Accident Claim Regarding Liability and Interest. Insurance Company Held Liable Despite Driver Having Licence for Autorickshaw but not Goods Autorickshaw, Following Mukund Dewangan, and Interest Enhanced to 9% Due to Long Delay.

22 Jul 2026

The appeal arose from an award by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in a claim petition filed by a pillion rider who sustained grievous injuries in a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Revision for Murder Due to Statutory Bar Under Section 401(3) CrPC — High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Converting Acquittal into Conviction Without Notice to Accused. The Court held that revisional court cannot convert acquittal into conviction and that proceedings were vitiated for want of notice and abatement of revision upon death of complainant.

10 Jan 2025

The case pertains to an incident dated 13.03.1998 during the Holi festival. Initially, Dharampal lodged a complaint alleging assault by Om Parkash (co...

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