Bombay High Court: Liquidated Damages Cannot Be Automatically Enforced—Award of ₹6,01,000 Reduced to ₹3,00,000 as Plaintiff Failed to Prove Actual Loss, Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act Applied to Limit Compensation
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Bombay High Court: Liquidated Damages Cannot Be Automatically Enforced—Award of ₹6,01,000 Reduced to ₹3,00,000 as Plaintiff Failed to Prove Actual Loss, Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act Applied to Limit Compensation

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court partly allowed the appeal and reduced the compensation from ₹6,01,000 to ₹3,00,000. The Court ruled that awarding double the earnest money (₹6,00,000) was unjustified…
January 31, 2025
Supreme Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case: "Trial Courts Must Avoid Moral Convictions and Ensure Prosecution Proves Cruelty Soon Before Death" – Holds That Contradictory Witness Statements and Lack of Evidence Cannot Justify Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC
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Supreme Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case: “Trial Courts Must Avoid Moral Convictions and Ensure Prosecution Proves Cruelty Soon Before Death” – Holds That Contradictory Witness Statements and Lack of Evidence Cannot Justify Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the appellant under Sections 304-B (Dowry Death) and 498-A (Cruelty to Wife) of the IPC, ruling that the prosecution failed…
January 31, 2025