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court order quashed
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Kerala High Court Quashes NHRC’s ₹1,000 Compensation Order but Issues Landmark Accessibility Directions: “Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Is a Constitutional Obligation, Not Charity”

Court’s Decision In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court led by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji quashed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) order recommending payment…
Posted by Rawlaw October 12, 2025
acid burn
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Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Brutal Acid Attack on Wife and Children; Orders ₹3 Lakh Compensation Each to Victims: “Courts Have a Bounden Duty to Ensure Victims Are Adequately Compensated”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court affirmed the life imprisonment of an accused who poured acid on his wife and four children while they were asleep, holding him guilty under…
Posted by Rawlaw October 6, 2025
illegal detention
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Bombay High Court: “Preventive detention cannot be used as a colourable exercise of power” – Illegal detention quashed, detainee released, and State ordered to pay compensation for violation of fundamental rights

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) quashed the detention order passed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), holding that it was illegal and unconstitutional. The…
Posted by Rawlaw October 2, 2025
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM
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Supreme Court: “Income assessment must reflect real potential; High Court erred in arbitrary reduction” – Compensation enhanced to ₹20.8 lakh in fatal accident claim

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the dependants of a deceased accident victim, setting aside the High Court’s arbitrary reduction of monthly income from ₹6,000 to…
Posted by Rawlaw September 10, 2025
legal heir
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Supreme Court: “Wish of a Testator Cannot be Defeated by Raising New Grounds in Second Appeal” – Partition Denied, Testamentary Succession Upheld, and Monetary Compensation Enhanced for Legal Heirs

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeal, set aside the Kerala High Court’s judgment which had invalidated a registered joint will under Section 67 of the Indian Succession…
Posted by Rawlaw September 8, 2025
motor accident
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Supreme Court: “Mere Proximity of Death to Accident is Not Enough” – No Compensation for Death Without Proven Nexus Between Accident Injuries and Myocardial Infarction

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the dependents of a deceased excise guard seeking compensation for his death under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court upheld…
Posted by Rawlaw September 8, 2025
motor accident claim
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Supreme Court: “One Cannot Approbate and Reprobate” – Widow’s Challenge to Motor Accident Compensation Disbursement Dismissed for Accepting Payment Without Protest

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by the mother of a deceased accident victim challenging the disbursement of compensation by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The…
Posted by Rawlaw September 8, 2025
Supreme Court Restores Tribunal’s Award in Child’s Death Compensation Case: “No straight jacket formula for assessing income of children”
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Supreme Court Restores Tribunal’s Award in Child’s Death Compensation Case: “No straight jacket formula for assessing income of children”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the parents of a 10-year-old boy who died in a road accident, setting aside the Madras High Court’s order that…
Posted by Rawlaw August 12, 2025
breach of contract
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Supreme Court: “Delay in delivery of possession is not just breach of contract but a denial of basic rights” – Buyer awarded compensation with interest for undelivered flat after 11 years

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the buyer of a flat who had entered into an agreement with a builder in 2012. Despite payment of over…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
priavte property
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Kerala High Court: “Government Cannot Take Private Property Without Compensation” – High Court Reiterates Fundamental Right to Property Cannot Be Taken Away Arbitrarily Under Article 300A

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court emphatically held that the petitioner’s right to property under Article 300A of the Constitution was violated by the unauthorized acquisition and use of the…
Posted by Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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