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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163A MV Act — Negligence Assessment Not Permissible. Appellants entitled to full compensation without reduction for contributory negligence as claim under Section 163A is structured on no-fault liability.

The appellants, original claimants, filed a claim petition under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the Motor Accident Claims Tribun...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163A MV Act — Negligence Assessment Not Permissible Under No-Fault Liability Scheme. Claimants Entitled to Full Compensation Without Deduction for Contributory Negligence.

The present appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 28.06.2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Aravalli at Modasa in MACP N...

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in Custodial Death Case. Lack of evidence and wrongful appreciation of defense lead to acquittal in a significant custodial death case.

An appeal concerning the custodial death of Shama @ Kalya, the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the accused. The judgment scrutinized the e...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Partially Allows Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Negligence of Driver and Owner Established, But Tribunal Erred in Computing Income and Applying Multiplier.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Nandishappa, who died in a road accident on 20.07.2013. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision and Appeals in Forest Officer Assault Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Allegations of Assault and Wrongful Confinement by Forest Officers Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 323, 342, 504 IPC.

The case involves a criminal revision petition and two criminal appeals arising from an incident where the complainant, a forest officer, alleged that...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, G S Venkatesh, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, in Special S.C. No.12/2016 for offences p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Adverse Possession. The court held that the plaintiff had perfected title by adverse possession and that the award of mesne profits under Order 20 Rule 12 CPC was proper.

The case involves a second appeal filed by Smt Shantabai against the judgment of the Additional District Judge, Wardha, which dismissed her appeal and...