Delhi High Court
A verified ticket establishes bona fide travel; technical endorsements and delayed discovery cannot defeat accidental-fall claims.
Sh. Kamal Sharma And Anr vs Union Of India
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Renu, accompanied by her friend Aman Raza, was travelling from New Delhi to Agra Cantt on railway journey ticket No. 23848675.
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An exit permit is unsustainable where no breach of express visa conditions is established.
Wu Jyun Lin vs Foreigners Regional Registration Office Through Learned Deputy Commissioner Of Police And 3 Ors
The petitioner, a Taiwanese national, initially held an Employment Visa to work with Maxxis Rubber India Pvt. Ltd. The visa was extended until 12 November 2025. During his employment, he pursued online academic course...
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Delhi High Court
Speculative ticket-issuance estimates cannot defeat contemporaneous proof of bona fide passenger status.
Kari Devi vs Union Of India
The appellants claimed compensation under the Railways Act, 1989 for the death of Ranjeet Chaudhary on 30 March 2011.
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Delhi High Court
Mere non-recovery of a journey ticket does not negate bona fide passenger status under railway compensation law.
Arun Kumar & Anr. vs Union Of India
The deceased, Puran Lal, allegedly purchased a journey ticket to travel from Shahjahanpur to Bareilly on 13 March 2020 and died after accidentally falling from a running train near Bareilly Railway Station.
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Delhi High Court
Non-recovery of a ticket or delayed body discovery does not defeat a railway compensation claim absent contrary evidence.
Kamal Kishore & Anr. vs Union Of India
On the intervening night of 18/19 May 2016, Amit Panchal was allegedly travelling from Saharanpur to Modi Nagar by Train No. 18238, Amritsar–Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express, on a valid second-class journey ticket.
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Delhi High Court
Run-over or trespass cannot be inferred merely from a body found near railway tracks absent direct evidence.
Smt. Pinki & Ors. vs Union Of India
Rinku Kumar, the deceased, was travelling from Ghaziabad to Sadar Bazar on 7 March 2019 on a second-class railway ticket.
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Gujarat High Court
Concurrent findings in ex parte divorce proceedings warrant no interference in second appeal absent perversity.
REKHABEN W/O SAGARBHAI PRAJAPATI D/O PUNJABHAI NANJIBHAI PRAJAPATI vs SAGARBHAI PREMJIBHAI PRAJAPATI
The respondent-husband instituted H.M.P. No. 18 of 2023 under Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, alleging mental cruelty and desertion by the appellant-wife.
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Allahabad High Court
Appeal court fee must include accrued or ascertainable mesne profits challenged in the decretal liability.
Arif Khan vs Smt Roshan Jahan
The respondent-landlady instituted Rent Case No. 4309 of 2024 under Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 (“Act, 2021”), seeking eviction of the petitioner from three shops, ar...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
A quasi-judicial appellate authority must pass a reasoned, speaking order addressing every appellate ground.
Kanwaljeet Singh Randhawa vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner, a police Inspector, was subjected to departmental proceedings in which three charges were found proved.
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Bombay High Court
A foreign national’s exit permit cannot stand absent an established visa-condition breach.
Wu Jyun Lin vs Foreigners Regional Registration Office Through Learned Deputy Commissioner Of Police
The petitioner, a Taiwanese national, entered India on an Employment (E-2) Visa to work for Maxxis Rubber India Pvt. Ltd. The visa required registration within fourteen days and prohibited entry into restricted or can...
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Supreme Court
An insurance nominee holds policy proceeds in trust for the deceased’s legal heirs.
Kirty Agarwal vs Chief Operating Officer,
The appellant, Kirty Agarwal, was the wife of the deceased policyholder. The deceased had taken a life insurance policy and, at the time of his death, the appellant’s father-in-law was recorded as the nominee. The Hig...
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Gujarat High Court
Section 306 IPC requires specific, proximate instigation; vague harassment allegations cannot sustain prosecution.
RASIKBHAI SHAMJIBHAI CHOVATIYA vs STATE OF GUJARAT
The petitioner sought quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, of FIR being C.R. No. 37/2019 registered at Manavadar Police Station, Junagadh, and the consequential Criminal Case No. 128/202...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Appellate disciplinary authorities must address every ground through a reasoned, speaking order.
Padam Singh Baghel vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner, a police constable, was subjected to the punishment of withholding one annual increment with cumulative effect by the Superintendent of Police, Morena, through order dated 20 November 2024.
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Gujarat High Court
Bare allegations of harassment and pursuing legal remedies do not constitute abetment of suicide absent proximate intentional instigation.
SHAUKATALI JAVARALI SAIYED vs STATE OF GUJARAT
The petitioners invoked Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR C.R. No.11192008220352 of 2022, registered at Bavla Police Station, Ahmedabad Rural, for offences under Sections 306...
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Gujarat High Court
Objections to a draft town-planning road must be considered before sanction of the preliminary scheme.
ADARSH KAMDAR HOUSING SOCIETY, vs STATE OF GUJARAT
The petitioner housing society purchased 6,056 sq. metres of old-tenure land bearing Revenue Survey No. 64/A at Chandlodia, Ahmedabad, and obtained approval for its layout plan on 6 November 1975.
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Gujarat High Court
Pending motor accident claimants can receive ₹5 lakh under Section 164 retrospectively, Gujarat High Court rules
CHAMPAKBHAI BABUBHAI GAMIT vs K S SCHANDRASHEKHARAN SIDDHESWARAN
On 6 June 2009, Maheshbhai Champakbhai Gamit was riding motorcycle No. GJ-19-D-3573 with two pillion riders towards Vyara when truck No. KA-01-AD-5007 allegedly being driven rashly and negligently collided with the mo...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bail granted where the chargesheet is filed and the trial is likely to be prolonged.
Toni Shah vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The appellants challenged, under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the order dated 17 June 2026 by which the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Guna, dismissed t...
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Gujarat High Court
Injury compensation must use notified minimum wages and add 40% future prospects for young claimants.
LAXMANBHAI @ ARJUNBHAI SAMANTBHAI LUHARIYA vs MAHESHBHAI BHAGUBHAI CHAUHAN
On 2 August 2011, the claimant was travelling in a tempo that collided with an ST bus while the tempo was allegedly driven rashly and negligently.
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Gujarat High Court
Under IMT 17, the insurer must satisfy the paid driver’s compensation award despite self-negligence.
MUKESHBHAI BHIKHABHAI PRAJAPATI vs JAGDISHBHAI J. KACHHIA
The claimant-appellant challenged the judgment and award dated 6 March 2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Vadodara in MACP No. 2008 of 1998.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bail granted under the SC/ST Act where trial was likely to be prolonged.
Dheera Alias Dheer Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The appellant challenged the order dated 8 July 2026 by which the Special Sessions Judge, SC/ST, Sheopur dismissed his bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”). The a...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Acquittal cannot be reversed where the trial court’s view is a possible view on the evidence.
The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Narayan Singh
On 8 June 2015, the prosecutrix alleged that while returning from Chiklod Market to her village, the respondent caught her hand, attempted to drag her towards a pit, outraged her modesty, and threatened to kill her if...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Inordinate and unexplained delay, despite successive remedies, warrants refusal of condonation.
Rajpoot Road Lines Birla Road Near I.Ti vs Narendra Sharma
The appellants challenged the trial court’s order dated 24 November 2014, by which their plaint seeking a declaration of rescission of an agreement to sell was rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for non-payment of t...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bail granted under the SC/ST Act after charge-sheet filing where trial is likely to be prolonged.
Gopal vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The appellant was arrested on 4 May 2026 in Crime No. 06/2026 registered at Police Station Chilwani, District Sheopur, for offences under Sections 132, 121(1), 118(1), 296(A), 351(3), 121(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
A petitioner cannot claim map correction or compensation where unauthorized development caused the nala’s altered course.
Arun Bhargav vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner owned land bearing Khasra Nos. 231/1, 519/1, 519/6 and 520/1. Khasra No. 518, measuring 0.202 hectare, was recorded as government land, on which a nala was shown in the revenue records.
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Gujarat High Court
A Section 138 complainant, as a victim, must appeal acquittal under Section 372 before the Sessions Court.
SWASTIK GLASS HOUSE (HUF) - THRO' SANJEEV TEJRAM BANSAL vs DEVANG VAIKUNTHRAI DESAI - PROP. M/S. D D ASSOCIATES
The appellant, the original complainant, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) against the judgment dated 29 March 2012 by which the 9th Additional Senior Civil Judge and A...
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Gujarat High Court
A cheque-dishonour complainant may appeal acquittal as a victim under Section 372 CrPC before the Sessions Court.
SHREE RAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO. LIMITED THRO JAKHARIYA PRITESH MUKESHBHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT
The appellant, the original complainant, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), alternatively invoking Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), cha...
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Gujarat High Court
AMIGS subsidy eligibility cannot be denied solely for pre-amendment project commencement.
DIRECTORATE OF MARKETING AND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND vs AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE UNJHA
The Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Unjha (“APMC”) applied through the Bank of India for a loan and subsidy under the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization (“AMIGS”) Scheme for its a...
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Gujarat High Court
A belated challenge to a Section 3 notification is untenable after Section 6 declaration and concluded proceedings.
SANJAYBHAI SOMABHAI VASAVA vs GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT
The 25 petitioners, claiming to be residents of Village Rajpardi, Taluka Jhagadia, District Bharuch—a Scheduled Area—challenged the notification dated 28 June 2022 issued under Section 3 of the Gujarat Water and Gas P...
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Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court enhances compensation for injured student, orders insurer to pay first in composite-negligence case
KEYUR CHAMPAKBHAI MAKADIA (PATEL) vs SHANKARNARAYAN PADMANATHAN
On 13 December 1997, the claimant, aged approximately 19 years and studying for a B.Com. degree, was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle. A scooter allegedly driven rashly and negligently collided with the m...
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Gujarat High Court
Each legal representative is entitled to separate consortium compensation in a fatal motor accident claim.
JAYABEN RAJENDRAPRASAD PUROHIT vs CHETANKUMAR RAMESHBHAI RAVAL
On 21 February 2019, Rajendraprasad Keshavprasad Purohit was travelling in an Eeco car when its tyre burst and the vehicle overturned. He sustained grievous injuries and subsequently died. His widow and two sons filed...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Continuous pre-regularisation work-charged service counts toward pensionary benefits under Rule 6(3).
Krishna Kumar Upadhyay vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner was initially engaged as a daily-wage employee in 1981 for 89 days.
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Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court upholds retrospective asset disclosure order against Rolta founder over alleged evasion of ₹1,800-crore foreign decree
Kamal K Singh vs Pinpoint Multi Strategy Master Fund
The Appellant challenged an order directing him to disclose on oath details of his assets, bank accounts, bank statements, income-tax returns and alleged alienations from the commencement of the New York proceedings,...
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Bombay High Court
Amended IBC Section 96(4) applies to pending personal-guarantor insolvency applications, Bombay High Court holds
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited vs Neel Motors Llp And 4 Ors
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited, subsequently renamed Tata Capital Limited pursuant to a scheme of arrangement, extended financial assistance to Respondent No. 1, Neel Motors LLP, under a Channel Finance Agree...
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Bombay High Court
A Shikshan Sevak’s termination is illegal without vacancy proof or objective Rule 15(6) assessment.
Dipti Madhukar Sheth vs Borivali Education Society And Ors
The petitioner worked in Seth G.H. High School from 18 January 2005, allegedly through artificial breaks in service.
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Supreme Court
A plaint cannot be amended after dismissal to cure a defect known before trial.
Chitra vs C. Natarajan
The appellants, a partnership firm and its Manager, were the plaintiffs in a money-recovery suit arising from an alleged hire-purchase transaction for a motor vehicle.
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Gujarat High Court
Gujarat HC orders refund after Revenue collected the same service tax twice, overriding limitation objection
UMBRELLA (INDIA) STAFFING SOLUTIONS vs COMMISSIONER (APPEALS)
The petitioner, a proprietorship firm providing manpower recruitment and supply services, collected and deposited service tax, education cess and higher education cess of ₹7,15,237 with the Service Tax Department on 2...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
A writ petition is not maintainable against a remand order causing no prejudice.
M/S Jalan Transolutions India Ltd. vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioners claimed that petitioner No. 2 had purchased Tendu leaves from the Madhya Pradesh State Minor Forest Produce (Trade & Development) Cooperative Federation and transported them in petitioner No. 1’s truck...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Partnership firm’s statutory conversion into a company does not attract fresh stamp duty, Madhya Pradesh High Court rules
Pacmor Flexible Limited Company Through Authorised Representative Hiran Solanki Hiran Solanki vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
Gopal Print Pack, a partnership firm, executed a lease deed on 20 October 2020 for industrial land at Smart Industrial Park, Indore, after paying the applicable stamp duty.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
A stigmatic termination cannot stand without a charge-sheet and regular departmental enquiry.
Smt. Sapna Kalawat vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner was appointed as an Anganwadi Worker on 05.12.2007 and was posted at Anganwadi Centre, Baans Kheda, Tehsil Badarwas, District Shivpuri.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Non-comparable same-village sale exemplars may guide market valuation after appropriate deductions.
Keku vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The appellants’ agricultural lands situated in Village Ringnod, Tehsil Sardarpur, District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, were acquired for construction of the Hanuman Kheda Pond.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Stigmatic termination without a regular departmental inquiry is legally unsustainable.
Smt.Rekha Sharma vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The petitioner was appointed as an Anganwadi Worker in 1995.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Recovery of excess pay is impermissible from retired Class III employees absent a voluntary undertaking.
Ramesh Chandra Ahirwar (Deleted) Through Lrs Smt Shanti Devi vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
The original petitioner’s husband was appointed as a Lab Keeper in 1979 and retired as a Lab Technician, a Class III post, on 28 February 2021.
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Gujarat High Court
Concurrent factual findings cannot be disturbed in second appeal absent perversity or a substantial question of law.
FATEBEN D/O MANGAJIBHAI BHAJIJI vs AVCHARBHAI RAMABHAI PATEL
The plaintiff and her mother were recorded owners of agricultural land bearing Survey No. 388/2, Block No. 459, admeasuring 3,440 sq. metres, at Village Khanpur, Taluka Dehgam, District Gandhinagar. They executed a re...
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Gujarat High Court
A child with 15% permanent disability is entitled to ₹3 lakh under Master Mallikarjun.
KARMAN KARSAN KOLI vs KATHAN PANCHA KOLI
On 21 April 1999, the appellant, then aged approximately 13 years, was travelling as a labourer in a trolley attached to a tractor from Dhoravira towards the Sim of Dhoravira. The tractor was allegedly driven rashly a...
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Gujarat High Court
Matrimonial proceedings may be transferred where the wife’s childcare and financial hardship substantially outweigh the husband’s travel burden.
RESHMABEN VAGHELA D/O AMRUTBHAI GOBARBHAI AND W/O PRAVINBHAI MANGALBHAI VAGHELA vs PRAVINBHAI MANGALBHAI VAGHELA
The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 148 of 2025, instituted by the respondent-husband before the Family Court at V...
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Gujarat High Court
For children with 10–30% permanent disability, ₹3 lakh is awardable under non-medical compensation heads.
RAVJI GOVIND KOLI vs KATHAN PANCHA KOLI
On 21 April 1999, the claimant, aged approximately 13 years, was travelling as a labourer in a trolley attached to a tractor.
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Rajasthan High Court
Outsider transfers of Gadia Lohar welfare plots declared void; Rajasthan HC orders inquiry into all 184 plots
RAJESH SINGH SISODIA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
The State of Rajasthan implemented the Keer Kheda Gadia Lohar Yojana around 2005 to rehabilitate members of the Gadia Lohar community.
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Rajasthan High Court
A party foregoing an appeal against injunction cannot indirectly challenge its appellate outcome under Article 227.
AYUB SODHA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Respondent No. 3, Surendra Kumar Sethia, instituted a civil suit claiming that he held a valid patta over the disputed property and seeking an injunction restraining the State authorities from constructing a road ther...
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Karnataka High Court
Pre-trial amendments elaborating prior use are permissible when they do not alter the suit’s nature.
CONNEDIT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED vs HAPPILO INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
The respondent–plaintiff instituted Commercial O.S. No. 281 of 2025 seeking a permanent injunction restraining the petitioner–defendant from passing off its goods under the mark “DATE BITES” as the plaintiff’s “HAPPIL...
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Allahabad High Court
After Mathura crowd-crush concerns, Allahabad High Court recommends UP Centre of Excellence for crowd science and mass-gathering safety
Swami Shiv Swarupanand Ji Maharaj vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others
The petitioner claimed ownership and possession of a 167.22 sq. metre property in Village Vrindavan Khaddar, Mathura, on which he proposed to construct an ashram.
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