HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988—Sections 166 and 173—Motor Accident—Rash and Negligent Driving—Deceased aged about 47 years—He was working as a D.P.E. in Girls Secondary School—Drawing monthly salary of Rs. 50,940/-—He was only bread earner of family— Claimants claimed compensation—Tribunal awarded...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 304—Part II and 323—Offence under—Conviction and sentence—Appeal against—Determination of—In the instant case, no fracture was noticed by Medical Officer—Who conducted the post-mortem of deceased—She only noticed that meninges were torn in right temporoparietal...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1972—Section 163—Encroachment of Government land—Eviction order—Quashing and setting aside of—Prayer for—Legality of—Order that was passed by officer was per se bad—Appellate Authority and Revenue Authority also erred in not appreciating that as provisions of Section...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972—Section 118—H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Rules, 195—Rule 38-A(2)(a) —Agreement to sell—Permission of—Application for—Rejection of—Legality—Impugned order cannot with stand judicial scrutiny—As regards first reason, it clear is against provision of Act—In...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Service Law—Selection—Petitioner selected against post of Junior Engineer—In department of PWD—Petitioner deputed in office of HPPWD—Respondents withdraw order—With direction to petitioner to join in office of Executive Engineer—For further posting as Junior Engineer— Petitioner approached High...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Order XXIII Rule 1(3) —Withdrawal of Suit—Application for—Dismissal of—Legality—Petitioner intends to withdraw suit with liberty to file a fresh— On same cause of action—By alleging that plaint suffered from formal defect—Noticeably, petitioner is claiming right in...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988—Section 166—Motor accident—Rash and Negligent Driving— Deceased was 51 years old—Working as Motor Mechanic (Electrician) —Claimants—Claimants claimed for compensation—Tribunal awarded compensation—Appeal against award—Filed by appellant—Determination of—In High Court...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Service Law—Work charge status to petitioner—Denial by Panchayati Raj Department—Single Judge directed the respondents—To grant work charge status to petitioner from date he had completed 8 years of service on daily wage basis—But restricting financial benefits of such conferment of Work charge...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Order XXIII Rule 3—Application under—Preferred by respondent No. 2—For setting aside judgment and decree passed on basis of compromise between appellant and respondent No. 1—Allowed by recalling said judgment and decree by holding that same has been obtained by...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2025

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—Section 397—Probation of offenders Act—Section 4— Indian Penal Code, 1860—Sections 341, 323 and 325—Offences under—Conviction and sentence—Appeal against—Allowed—Appellate Court set aside the sentence awarded by trial Court remitted the mater to trial Court—For...