Citation : 2002 Local Law (CG) 79 The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside a Claims Tribunal order that had awarded only ₹25,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act no-fault head in a death claim, and has directed the owner and the insurer to jointly pay ₹50,000. The judgment, handed down by Justice Fakhruddin, resolves a…
Citation : 2002 Local Law (CG) 59 The Chhattisgarh High Court has overturned a tribunal’s refusal to grant no-fault compensation after a man died following a fall from a tractor, restoring a modest award to his family and underscoring how courts treat the phrase “accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle.” On…
Citation : 2002 Local Law (CG) 61 The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside the need for a condonation order in an election challenge from Bhilai after finding the petition itself was filed within the statutory window. The dispute arose from a contest over a municipal council seat for Ward No. 2, Charoda, where an…
Citation : 2002 Local Law (CG) 122 The Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday allowed bail to an accused in a nearly two-decade-old murder case, finding the available evidence thin and primarily based on confessions and a few recovered personal items. Chief Justice K.H.N. Kuranga read the order after hearing counsel for both sides and concluded…