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Gujarat High Court Allows Compensation for Death of Unborn Child in Motor Accident Claim. Court holds that a fetus of seven months is a 'person' under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and its death entitles the parents to compensation under Section 166.

The case involves a motor accident claim arising from the death of Nitaben Prabhubhai Bavaliya and her seven-month-old fetus in a motor cycle accident...

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Bombay High Court Permits Medical Termination Beyond 20 Weeks Under MTP Act's Section 5. Court Holds That Section 5 Not Restricted to Life-Threatening Cases, Encompasses Grave Injury to Health, and Lays Down Guidelines for Future Cases.

The Bombay High Court heard three writ petitions filed by pregnant women whose pregnancies had exceeded 20 weeks, seeking permission to undergo medica...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Father Who Murdered Pregnant Daughter for Inter-Caste Marriage. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 302, 316, and 364 IPC, finding the murder to be a premeditated honour killing falling within the 'rarest of rare' category.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence awarded to Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the murder of ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Will Interpretation Case; Bequest to Unborn Sons Held Void Under Hindu Law. Bequest to Sons Born After Testator's Death Fails Under Tagore v. Tagore Doctrine; Life Estate to Brother Upheld, Daughters' Contingent Bequest Not Effective.

The dispute arose from a will jointly executed on May 9, 1946 by two Hindu brothers, Krishnan Nadar and Raman Nadar, concerning the assets of Krishnan...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder of Pregnant Wife in Dowry-Related Killing. Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, But Conviction Under Section 316 IPC Set Aside for Lack of Proof of Quickening.

The appellant, Sudarshan Narayan Mengade, was convicted by the Sessions Court, Pune for the murder of his wife Sheetal and for causing the death of he...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband and In-laws for Murder of Married Woman by Burning. Circumstantial evidence including dying declaration and motive for dowry demand established guilt under Sections 302, 316, 498-A read with 34 IPC.

The appellants, Channappa Kallappa Hipargi (husband), Kallappa Shatyappa Hipargi (father-in-law), and Jakavva Kallappa Hipargi (mother-in-law), were c...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. Father-Daughter Relationship Aggravates Offence; Medical Evidence and Victim Testimony Sufficient for Conviction.

The appellant, Bandu Vishwanath Matte, was convicted by the Extra Joint District Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur in Special (POCSO) Case...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Medical Negligence Case — No Causal Link Established Between Treatment and Death. Section 304-A IPC requires proof of rash or negligent act directly causing death; failure to prove beyond reasonable doubt leads to acquittal.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of Dr. S. Vijayalaxmi and Dr. K.M. Rajagopal for an offence punishable under Section 304-A read ...