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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. in Electrocution Death Case — Upholds Compensation of Rs.32,54,000 with 10% Interest. Negligence in Maintaining High Voltage Wire Established Under Law of Tort; Duty of Care Owed by Electricity Company to Public.

The case arises from an incident on 28 July 2015 when a live high voltage wire dislocated from the main line and fell on Druti Vikram Khataria, a mino...

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High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim -- Tribunal's Award Set Aside Due to Lack of Additional Premium for Legal Liability Towards Paid Driver -- Compensation to be Recalculated Under Workmen Compensation Act

The High Court allowed an appeal by United India Insurance Company Limited, challenging a Tribunal's award of compensation to the legal heirs of a dec...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Political Party for Lack of Specific Allegations. BJP's Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 499, 500 IPC Set Aside as Complaint Did Not Disclose How the Party Itself Committed the Offence.

The petitioner, Bharatiya Janata Party (Karnataka State Unit), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking qua...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Civil Revision Against Rejection of Plaint in Mining Rejects Dumping Suit. Limitation and Jurisdiction Objections Not Decided at Preliminary Stage Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC as Plaint Disclosed Continuing Cause of Action and Civil Court Jurisdiction.

The respondent, Gurudas G. Pai, filed Special Civil Suit No.34/2011/A before the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Bicholim, against the petitioner, Ms. S...

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Bombay High Court Determines Sheriff's Poundage Payable on Settlement Amount in Admiralty Suit — Poundage Calculated on Amount Actually Realized Under Warrant of Arrest, Not on Claim Value.

The plaintiffs, Great Pacific Navigation (Holdings) Corporation Ltd., filed an Admiralty Suit against the vessel M.V. Tongil Yantai and its owners for...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Arrest of Vessel in Admiralty Suit for Maritime Claim Under Charterparty. Court Holds That Dispute Regarding Existence of Intermediary Charterer Does Not Defeat Plaintiff's Prima Facie Case for Arrest of Vessel.

The appellants (Defendants 1 and 2) challenged the order of the learned single Judge of the Admiralty Court dated 19 October 2011, which dismissed the...