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Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Insurance Coverage & Rehabilitation For Cadets Disabled During Military Training
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 19) issued notice to Union Ministries of Defence, Finance and Social Justice as well as Chiefs of Defence Staff, Army Staft, Airforce Staff, and Navy Staff in a suo motu case concerning the struggles faced by cadets who sustained disabilities during military training.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan asked the authorities to...
'3000 Bighas Of Land Given To A Private Company! Is This A Joke?': Gauhati HC Takes Exception To Allotment Of Tribal Land To Cement Company
The Gauhati High Court has expressed its reservation over the grant of around 3000 bighas of land to a private cement company (Mahabal Cements) for the purpose of mining in the state of Assam, in the Dima Hasao region.Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi orally remarked, "3000 bighas! The entire district? What is going on? 3000 bighas allotted to a private company? We know how barren the land...
'Why Pay Toll If Traffic Block Lasts 12 Hours?' : Supreme Court Reserves Order On NHAI's Plea Over Paliyekkara Toll Collection In NH 544
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 18) reserved orders on the petition filed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which suspended the toll collection in Paliyekkara toll booth in Thrissur district due to the bad condition of the Edappally-Mannuthy stretch in the National Highway 544.The bench also heard the petition filed by...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Closure Of 105 Govt Primary Schools In UP
The Supreme Court today(August 18) dismissed as withdrawn a plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party, Sanjay Singh, against the decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government to shut down 105 government-run primary schools.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih refused to entertain the writ petition as matters are already pending before the Allahabad...
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & Officials Over Suicide Of MP Mohanbhai Delkar
The Supreme Court today (August 18) has upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court, which quashed the FIR alleging the offences of abetment to suicide and extortion relating to the death of MP Mohanbhai Delkar in 2021.Today, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria pronounced the decision and stated : "HC order confirmed and dismissed the (SLP)." The bench...
CJI BR Gavai Inaugurates Bombay High Court's New Circuit Bench At Kolhapur
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Sunday inaugurated the new and the fifth bench of Bombay High Court at Kolhapur in Western Maharashtra.Notably, Bombay High Court at present has a bench in Mumbai - its principal seat, and two separate benches at Nagpur and Aurangabad. Another bench of the High Court is at Goa. Now Kolhapur is the fifth bench. It would also not be out of place...
WB Premises Tenancy Act | Tenant Not Protected From Eviction If Admitted Rent Not Deposited Within Time As Per S.7 : Supreme Court
Interpreting the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (“Act”), the Supreme Court recently ruled that once an eviction summons is served on a tenant, the statutory 30-day period for depositing arrears of rent along with applicable interest is mandatory and cannot be extended by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar dealt with...
Parties Who Consented To Arbitration Estopped From Opposing Award On Ground Of Non-Arbitrability : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that in disputes concerning trusts, once a party voluntarily submits to arbitration and accepts a consent decree, the doctrine of estoppel applies, making it impermissible for that party to challenge later the decree on the ground that such disputes are non-arbitrable.The bench comprising Justices Augustine George Masih and Atul S. Chandurkar heard the case...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Struggles Faced By Cadets Disabled During Military Training
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue faced by cadets who incurred disabilities during military training.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan will hear the suo motu case titled "In Re : Cadets Disabled During Military Training Struggle" tomorrow.The move follows a report published in The Indian Express on August 12, which highlighted the...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: July 2025
Reports/JudgmentsNo Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme CourtCase Details: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693The Supreme Court (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the...
PIL Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Mechanism For Appointment Of A 'Politically-Neutral' CAG; Questions Current CAG's Appointment
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Supreme Court questioning appointment of K Sanjay Murthy as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and seeking formulation of a transparent mechanism by the Union for appointment of a "politically neutral person" to the high constitutional office.The petition, filed in public interest by the NGO 'Lok Prahari', seeks a...