Motor Accident Claim

Supreme Court overturns contributory negligence finding in motor accident case: Dinesh Kumar vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd (2017)

/ A. M. Khanwilkar, Contributory Negligence, D. Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 with Contributory Negligence, Negligence

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claimant’s failure to produce a driving license automatically implies contributory negligence in a motor accident case. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Sri Dinesh Kumar. J @ Dinesh J vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction for cheating and criminal intimidation in Tilak Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2016)

/ Cheating, Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Evidence Evaluation, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 417, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, T.S. Thakur, V. Gopala Gowda

Can a conviction for cheating and criminal intimidation stand when the evidence is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tilak Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. This case revolves around allegations of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court’s decision, acquitting the

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