Justice Sanjay Karol – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Overhauls Motor Insurance Framework: Four-Layer Policy Structure, Enhanced Mandatory Cover Periods, and Nationwide Enforcement Directions

Introduction What began as a routine motor accident compensation appeal has culminated in one of the most far-reaching sets of directions issued by the Supreme Court on India's motor insurance…

Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Execution of Will – Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors. (2026)

The Supreme Court has admitted a Civil Appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and Testament of one Thankam. The appeal challenges the…

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Late Production of Documents in Commercial Suit – Strict Adherence to CCA Timelines Reiterated

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of an application to file additional documents at a belated stage, underscoring the Commercial Courts Act, 2015’s (CCA) emphasis on expeditious resolution of disputes.…

Supreme Court Decrees Tribal Property Suit – Nearest Male Agnate Preferred Over Daughter/Ghardamad Under Oraon Custom

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and decreed the plaintiff's suit for ownership of ancestral lands, holding that under Oraon customary law, the nearest male agnate succeeds in the absence…

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Haryana Remission Policies – 2002 Policy (Art. 161) Prevails Over 2008 Policy for Appellant

In a significant ruling on remission policies, the Supreme Court has held that the appellant, convicted for murder, is entitled to consideration under the more beneficial 2002 Haryana Remission Policy…

Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Assessing Income in Motor Accident Claims – ITRs Key but Not Sole Determinant

In a landmark set of judgments, the Supreme Court has provided comprehensive guidelines on computing annual income for motor accident compensation claims, particularly distinguishing between salaried and self-employed individuals while…

Supreme Court Declares Air Force Group Insurance Society as ‘State’ Under Article 12; Writ Petitions Under Article 226 Maintainable

The Supreme Court has held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) qualifies as “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is therefore…

Supreme Court Acquits Dashwanth in 2017 Tamil Nadu Child Rape-Murder Case: Overturns Death Sentence Citing Prosecution Failures

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In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of proof beyond reasonable doubt over moral convictions, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Dashwanth, who was sentenced to death by…

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatory Under Negotiable Instruments Act

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court clarified that an official signatory of a company cannot be deemed the "drawer of a cheque" and thus cannot be held liable to…