Keeping Pace with Legal Change
This case of Shyam Lall v. . was decided by the Supreme Court of India. The case of Shirram General…
Lately the Supreme Court of India made a landmark decision in a motor vehicle accident claim case, closely examining the…
Recent Judgment handing out a major case between Nabha Power Limited (NPL) and the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)…
Presided by: Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Justice N.V. Anjaria, Supreme Court of India Appellant: Senior Advocate for Kulwinder Kaur &…
The Supreme Court showed serious concern regarding reports and images of manual scavenging and unsafe cleaning being conducted on the premises of the Supreme Court itself. The Bench expressed disapproval of the continued work, even after a national ban, ordered the officials to provide an account, and indicated criminal action to follow if an adequate response was not provided. The case emphasizes the Court’s determination to remove inhuman cleaning practices and preserve stringent mechanisms for the health and dignity of sanitation workers.
The Kavita Devi and Others v. In Sunil Kumar and Another the Supreme Court substantially increased the compensation to the family of a victim of an accident. The Court held that in determining compensation, actual income should consist of HRA and wages and the allowances are part of the benefits enjoyed by the entire family. The verdict stated that courts needed to abandon hyper-technical inferences and should be more comprehensive on the meaning of the word income in order to equally provide compensation that is both proper and appreciated. This decision holds fast to a victim-oriented approach to a motor accident claim.
This paper presents a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India on the acquisition of land and the unjust…
In an important ruling, the Supreme Court of India, recently, ruled on an important issue of human rights of prisoners…
The Supreme Court restored compensation to a widow in a fatal road accident case, overturning the High Court’s dismissal. It upheld the deceased’s wife’s eyewitness account, rejected the insurer’s claim of driver negligence and collusion, and affirmed the mini-truck caused the accident. The Court also factored partial pension benefits into compensation and re-apportioned 85% to the widow, with 15% shared equally among their adult children.
The present article dwells on the examination of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India on 2025 INSC…
