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Major Siblings Can Claim Compensation for 'Loss of Dependency' If Supported by Evidence; Award to Unmarried Sister Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important principle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, holding that major siblings of a deceased person can receive compensation under the head of loss of dependency only when they successfully prove their financial dependence through reliable evidence before the Motor Accidents…
Motor Accident Claim: Salaried Deceased's Contribution as Homemaker Cannot Be Added to Income Unless Supported by Evidence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that in motor accident compensation cases, the contribution of a deceased person as a homemaker cannot be added to her monthly income for calculating compensation when she was already a salaried employee, unless specific evidence is produced to prove such additional contribution. The…
No Coercive Action Against Anil Ambani Under Black Money Act Over Alleged Tax Evasion of ₹420 Crore: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with proceedings under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. The Court directed the Income Tax Department not to take any coercive action, including prosecution and penalty…
Magistrates and Police Officers May Be Personally Liable to Pay Compensation for Illegal Preventive Detention; Guidelines Issued: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark judgment aimed at protecting the fundamental right to personal liberty, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay compensation of ₹25,000 per day to citizens who are illegally detained beyond 24 hours under preventive detention provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
Criminal Defamation and Reporting of Police Complaints: Summons Quashed in Case Involving Godfrey Phillips Board Dispute: Delhi High Court
The case before the Court arose from a corporate dispute involving the family and board members connected with Godfrey Phillips India Limited. The Petitioner, Samir Kumar Modi, who served as Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India Limited from January 1994 to September 2024, became involved in a physical…
Rape FIR Survives Compromise Twist: Refusal to Quash After Trial Entered Witness Stage in Section 376 IPC Case: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla dealt with a petition filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 29 of 2022 registered under Section 376 IPC, Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Women Police Station, Solan. The Petitioner argued that the complainant had entered into a voluntary compromise and no longer…
Probe Ordered to Identify Lawyer Who Caused Distress to Child custody in Court Hall: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court was hearing an ongoing custody dispute titled Sreedhanya Bhasakaran vs Balakrishnan V.S. involving estranged parents over custody of a minor child. The matter was being considered by a Division Bench comprising Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen, where the Court was actively…
Compensation Enhanced to ₹17.01 Lakh for Death of 11-Year-Old Child; Skilled Worker Minimum Wages and 40% Future Prospects Applied: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Delhi High Court substantially enhanced compensation awarded to the parents of an 11-year-old child who died in a road accident. The Court held that compensation for the death of a minor child should be calculated on the basis of minimum wages of a…
Conviction Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for Non-Payment of Loan Liability Exceeding ₹2.80 Crore
This case was decided by the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class-04, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. The complainant HDFC Bank Limited filed a complaint against M/s A.S. Autotech Pvt. Ltd. and its directors Sunil Goel and Akhilesh Gupta alleging dishonour of a cheque issued towards repayment of a large…
POCSO Act, 2012: Life Imprisonment Upheld for Sexual Assault on Minor Child: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 6007 of 2018 filed by Kiranpal alias Kiran challenging his conviction by the Special Judge (POCSO Act), Muzaffarnagar. The case arose from Case Crime No. 660 of 2014 registered at Police Station Nai Mandi, District Muzaffarnagar. The appellant was…
