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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 Upholds Labour Court Award of Reinstatement with Back Wages for Bank Employee Terminated Without Proper Inquiry. Termination Based on Criminal Arrest Without Conviction and Without Domestic Inquiry Held Illegal Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The petitioner, ICICI Bank Ltd., challenged the awards passed by the Labour Court at Kolhapur dated 13th February 2014 (Part-I Award) and 15th May 201...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable to Pay Compensation Despite Driver's Invalid License, with Right to Recover from Owner. Third-party liability upheld under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, applying 'pay and recover' principle.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by Babulal Somani and Rukhamanibai, parents of the deceased, who died in a vehicular accident involv...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Military Firing Death Case — Negligence and Vicarious Liability Established. The court held that firing without warning at a civilian constitutes negligence, and the Union of India is liable for compensation under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855.

The appeal arises from a suit filed by the widow and children of Rajendra Kankariya, who was killed on 10 June 1994 when military jawans fired shots o...