The Orissa High Court has recently reiterated that the expression “use of motor vehicles” employed under Section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act includes accident caused by the offending vehicle when it is not moving and is in static/standing position. While setting aside a contrary order of the Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal, a Single Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray …
LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. Court May Increase Quantum Of Compensation In Motor Accident Claim, Irrespective Of Who Files Appeal: Bombay High Court Case Title : Manager, National Insurance Co.Ltd v Shri Nilesh Suresh Bhandari and ors Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 126 The Bombay High court recently dealt with an …
Forcing Party To Undergo DNA Test Against Will Impinge On Personal Liberty & Right To PrivacyThe Supreme Court observed that forcing an unwilling party to undergo DNA test impinges on personal liberty and right to privacy. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai held that the officers have committed civil contempt of court for not following the …
While dismissing the petition moved by Kerala Government to cancel the bail granted by Magistrate to Sriram Venkatraman IAS in the accident death case, the High Court of Kerala slammed the police for its glaring omissions in the probe.Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan termed the police investigation "shoddy and desultory" for failing to conduct timely breath analyzer test and blood test of …