Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Amputated Painter in Motor Accident Case

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Amputated Painter in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in cases of permanent disability resulting from motor accidents. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy v. The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. Judgment Date: 10 June 2020 Date of the Judgment: 10 June 2020 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies No-Fault Liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies No-Fault Liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of “no-fault” liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment

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Supreme Court clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020)

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Supreme Court clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability for compensation in motor accident cases involving buses hired by a State Road Transport Corporation. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi & Ors.

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Reversal of Eviction Order in Kerala Rent Control Case (2020)

/ B.R. Gavai, Judges, Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 with Section 11(8), Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 with Section 20, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman, Revisional Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Reversal of Eviction Order in Kerala Rent Control Case (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional jurisdiction of High Court under the Kerala Rent Control Act and the interpretation of “additional accommodation” for landlords. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Addissery Raghavan vs. Cheruvalath Krishnadasan Judgment Date: 08 June 2020 Date

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Supreme Court allows secondary evidence for proving a Will: Jagmail Singh & Anr. vs. Karamjit Singh & Ors. (2020)

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Supreme Court Allows Secondary Evidence for Will: Jagmail Singh vs. Karamjit Singh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 13 May 2020 Citation: [2020] INSC 436 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari Can a party submit secondary evidence of a Will if the original is lost or with a third party? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Quashes PTI Selection in Haryana Due to Arbitrary Criteria Changes: Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. vs. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. (2020) INSC 218 (08 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes PTI Selection in Haryana Due to Arbitrary Criteria Changes Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 218 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a selection process be deemed fair when the criteria are changed arbitrarily mid-way? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree based on a pre-existing right requires compulsory registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs. Angrez Kaur & Anr.

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes: Benedict Denis Kinny vs. Tulip Brian Miranda (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 263 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court intervene when a statutory body’s decision could lead to the retrospective disqualification of an elected official? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Case (2020)

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation vs. Anil Padegaonkar: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Functional General Manager is competent to issue a charge sheet for penalties other than dismissal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs. Anil Padegaonkar [Judgment Date]: March 17, 2020 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court auction sale can be challenged after a significant delay, and whether the person in whose name the sale certificate is issued is the actual owner. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Palaniammal and Others vs. Kamalakannan and Others [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Nomination: Tulsa Devi Nirola vs. Radha Nirola (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Nomination: Tulsa Devi Nirola vs. Radha Nirola (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a first wife is entitled to a share of the family pension when the deceased husband nominated the second wife as the sole beneficiary, and a settlement deed was executed between the two wives. CASE TYPE: Service/Pension Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability in Cases of Fake Driving Licenses: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability in Cases of Fake Driving Licenses: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Extent of care expected from an employer while hiring a driver concerning the validity of their driving license. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

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