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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation Despite Driver Without Valid License. Court holds that insurer must pay and recover from owner/driver under Section 149(4) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased, Keyurkumar, died in a collision between his Maruti Van and a Tempo Trax driven rashly ...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Driver. Truck driver died after colliding with a parked trailer; court apportioned 40% contributory negligence on deceased for not noticing stationary vehicle.

The case arises from a motor accident on 11.11.2009 when deceased Punabhai alias Rameshbhai Manglabhai Malivad was driving truck GJ-7Z-9264 from Vadod...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Insurance Appeals in Motor Accident Case — Apportionment of 50% Liability on Bus Driver Set Aside. Truck Parked Unattended Without Signals on Service Road at Night Held Solely Negligent Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident on 12.06.2015, where a luxury bus (GJ-10-W-9585) collided with a stationary truck (GJ-23-V-2544) parked on a ser...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Excise Duty Case — Licensee Liable for Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire. Absolute liability under Rule 7(11)(a) of UP Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 and Rules 708/709 of UP Excise Manual; act of God no defense.

The case arises from a fire incident on 10.04.2003 at the godown of the respondent company, a distillery licensee, which destroyed 35,642 cases of Ind...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Dog on Road Constitutes 'Act of God' Not Negligence. Claimant's Wife Died After Motorcycle Fell Due to Sudden Appearance of Dog; Tribunal Erred in Holding Claimant as Owner of Borrowed Vehicle Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Shri Vithal, filed a claim petition under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the death of his wife ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Rash Driving Case — Conviction Under Sections 279, 337, 338, 304-A IPC Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact by courts below not interfered with as no perversity or illegality found.

The petitioner, Athaulla, was convicted by the Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Gudibande in C.C.No.16/2007 for offences under Sections 279, 337, 338 an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Cases — Upholds Compensation for Death of Pillion Rider and Injuries to Others. Held that insurer is liable to pay compensation as the vehicle was insured and the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving.

The case involves three first appeals filed by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. against the common judgment and award of the Motor Accident Cl...