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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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Karnataka High Court Directs Consideration of Compensation for Bomb Blast Victim - Writ Petition for Compensation Under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India. The court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation for compensation without expressing opinion on merits.

The petitioner, Leesha, a 20-year-old girl, suffered severe injuries in a bomb blast that occurred on 17.04.2013 at 11th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore...

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Supreme Court Directs Clarification on Unnatural Deaths in Prisons in PIL on Prison Conditions; Custodial Violence and Dignity Under Article 21 Reiterated. Classification of Prison Deaths by NCRB as Natural or Unnatural Found Ambiguous and Requires Explanation.

The Supreme Court, in a public interest litigation regarding inhuman conditions in 1382 prisons, addressed the issue of unnatural deaths of prisoners....

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation for death of breadwinner under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case involves two appeals: MFA No.233/2021 filed by the claimants (legal representatives of the deceased S.B. Yeshwant) seeking enhancement of com...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Multiplier Corrected from 15 to 16 and Future Prospects Added at 50%. Parents of Deceased Software Engineer Awarded Enhanced Compensation of Rs.25,51,500/- Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The present appeal was filed by the parents of a deceased 35-year-old software engineer who died in a motor vehicle accident. The appellants sought en...