Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Total compensation - Keeping in view age of deceased 37 years at the time of accident, multiplier of 15, Income of deceased, future prospects, transport charges, loss of dependency, loss of consortium, loss of estate and funeral expenses, total compensation @ Rs.20,80,000 awarded with interest @ 9% p.a from date of claim..........
Service -- Part time contractual instructors/teachers - Fixation of honorarium - Project Approval Board (PAB) is sole central authority to manage budget and finances under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act and scheme and to fix honorarium for instructors/teachers appointed thereunder - No other authority has any say in the matter concerning finance and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Husband is a practicing doctor - Income of husband is gradually increased as per Income Tax return of the year 2021-22 - Wife on the other hand got no income - Divorce between parties granted and husband is directed to pay Rs.20 lacs as permanent alimony to wife - Considering S.125 Cr.P.C, trauma of wife..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement - Deceased wife at the time of accident was pregnant - Compensation, enhanced from Rs.10,46,750 to Rs.14,46,750 with 6% interest from the date of claim petition...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 20, 23 -- Contraband - Search and seizure - Allegation that accused brought charas from Nepal to India - Site plan as available from records indicate that interception of accused was after he entered into territory of India - However, there is no such entry indicated in passport - Even if accused was arrested..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement of - Deceased aged about 29 years at the time of accident, LL.M. graduate and was practicing as an Advocate - Considering his age, his advanced academic qualifications, professional standing as a practicing advocate and loss of future income suffered by dependents, additional lump sum of Rs.10..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Husband has sufficient earning capacity and financial means to pay more than Rs.15,000 pm towards permanent alimony as per material on record - Considering cost of living, impact of inflation over past decade and overall circumstances of parties, amount awarded by Family Court, as affirmed by High Court is..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Husband has sufficient earning capacity and financial means to pay more than Rs.15,000 pm towards permanent alimony as per material on record - Considering cost of living, impact of inflation over past decade and overall circumstances of parties, amount awarded by Family Court, as affirmed by High Court is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance to wife - Earlier marriage of wife with one `M' is an admitted position - Wife could not adduce sufficient evidence in support to show that said earlier marriage was lawfully dissolved and that she is no longer his legally wedded wife - Reference to affidavit in..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Contributory negligence - Liability of insurance company - Offending vehicle was wrongly parked and there was no driver obviously, it is owner of vehicle who has to take responsibility for any liability arising out of any untoward incident including accident in question - Insurance Company liable to pay the amount with..........
