News Update… Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to ₹97.73 Lakh; Holds Appellate Courts Cannot Mechanically Reduce Disability Without Cogent Reasons 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to R. Halle from ₹35.61 lakh (as reduced by the Madras High Court) to ₹97.73 lakh, restoring and expanding…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Stays Arrest of upGrad Directors & Employees in Cheating FIR over Course Fee Refund Dispute; Calls Matter Civil & Contractual 18 Mar 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the arrest of five directors and former employees of upGrad Education Pvt. Ltd. in connection with FIR No. 392/2025 registered at Police Station Vijay…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Notice to Gujarat & Maharashtra on Plea by Two Convicts in Bilkis Bano Gangrape-Murder Case Challenging 2017 Bombay High Court Conviction 18 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court today issued notice on the special leave petitions filed by two convicts — Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi @ Lala Doctor and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya — challenging the judgment…
News Update… Union Government Urges 9-Judge Bench to Reconsider Overbroad ‘Industry’ Definition; Warns Welfare Schemes & Charitable Functions Cannot Be Treated as Industrial Activity 18 Mar 2026 The Union Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Guarantee as Valid Contract; Canara Bank Held Liable for Erroneous Remittance of USD 100,000 Contrary to Customer Mandate 18 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has upheld the liability of Archean Industries Private Limited under a “Corporate Guarantee” executed in favour of Goltens Dubai for payment of USD 100,000 towards vessel repair…
News Update Orissa High Court Sets Aside Arms Licence Cancellation, Stresses Fair Procedure 17 Mar 2026 In a significant ruling reinforcing safeguards under the Arms Act, the Orissa High Court has quashed the cancellation of a businessman’s arms licence. The court held that authorities cannot refuse…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case: Police Offer of Third Search Option Before IO Vitiates Entire Trial Under Section 50 17 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Surat Singh in a case involving recovery of 11 kg 50 grams of charas, holding that the search conducted by the…
News Update… Supreme Court Rules: Employer Group Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Deducted from Motor Accident Compensation under MV Act 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has laid down that amounts received by the legal heirs under employer-provided group insurance schemes or other contractual/social security benefits cannot be deducted from the compensation awarded…
News Update… Delhi High Court Convicts Truck Driver for Rash and Negligent Driving Causing Death of Two-Year-Old Child; Applies Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur 17 Mar 2026 The Delhi High Court has convicted Shiv Shankar, driver of a TATA Ace truck, for the offences punishable under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code in a…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to DoPT Secretary Rachna Shah IAS for Wilful Non-Compliance in ITAT Appointment Matter 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to Rachna Shah IAS, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), and another senior official for allegedly failing to convene a Search-cum-Selection Committee…
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