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Supreme Court enhances compensation for complete disability in motor accident case: S. Thangaraj vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) INSC 178 (06 March 2018)

March 6, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Compensation for Disability, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Interest on Compensation, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Complete Disability in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 178 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J Can a court reduce compensation for a person who has lost complete sensation in his legs after a motor accident, simply because […]

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Supreme Court clarifies driving license requirements for light goods vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (6 March 2018)

March 6, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Driving Licence, Insurance Liability, Judges, Light Goods Vehicle, Light Motor Vehicle, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 10(2)(d), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 2(21)

Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Goods Vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a driver with a license to drive a Light Motor Vehicle is also authorized to drive a Light Goods Vehicle without a specific endorsement. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation. Case Name:

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Carpenter with 100% Disability in Motor Accident Case: Jagdish vs. Mohan & Ors. (2018) INSC 173 (6 March 2018)

March 6, 2018 / A M Khanwilkar, Compensation for Motor Accidents, Constitutional Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Carpenter with 100% Disability in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 173 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A M Khanwilkar, J, Dr D Y Chandrachud, J. The judgment was authored by Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a self-employed individual with a severe disability claim

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Supreme Court directs expeditious disposal of appeal in trust property dispute: B. Muthukrishnan vs. S.T. Reddiar Educational & Charitable Trust (2018)

February 23, 2018 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Appeals, Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Interim Orders, Judges, Order XLI, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, R. K. Agrawal, Trust Disputes

Supreme Court directs expeditious disposal of appeal in trust property dispute: B. Muthukrishnan vs. S.T. Reddiar Educational & Charitable Trust (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 23, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: R. K. Agrawal, J. and Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can interim orders of a High Court be challenged in the Supreme Court? The

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Multinational Accounting Firms’ Operations in India: Supreme Court directs review of regulatory framework in S. Sukumar vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. (23 February 2018)

February 23, 2018 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 with Section 2(2), Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 with Section 25, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 with Section 29, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with Foreign Exchange Management (Investment in Firm or Proprietary concern in India) Regulations, 2000, Judges, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Addresses Multinational Accounting Firms’ Operations in India: S. Sukumar vs. ICAI & Ors. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2018 Citation: S. Sukumar vs. The Secretary, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 2422 of 2018 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 1808 of 2016) with Writ Petition

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Supreme Court Denies Regularization to College Employee: Upendra Singh vs. State of Bihar (23 February 2018)

February 23, 2018 / A.K. Sikri, Appointment of Employees, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Regularization of Employees, Service Law, Service Law with Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Umadevi & Ors., (2006) 4 SCC 1

Supreme Court Denies Regularization to College Employee: Upendra Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2356 of 2018 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a college employee, initially appointed by a private college, claim regularization and regular salary after the college becomes

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Supreme Court Orders Payment Despite Appeal Win: Rajeshwar Mahto vs. Birla Corporation Ltd. (2018) INSC 129

February 23, 2018 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 17-B, Interim Orders, Judges, R.K. Agrawal, Workman

Supreme Court Orders Payment Despite Appeal Win in Birla Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer is obligated to comply with an interim order for payment of wages under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, even if the employer wins the main appeal. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute, Contempt Case Name: Rajeshwar Mahto vs.

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of revisional powers under Section 398 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in land fraud case: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak (2018)

February 23, 2018 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 398, Cognizance, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 467, Judges, N. V. Ramana, Revisional Jurisdiction, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Revisional Powers under Section 398 CrPC: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional powers under Section 398 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak and Another Judgment Date: 23 February 2018 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Invocation by Successor-in-Interest in Indiabulls Housing Finance vs. Deccan Chronicle Holdings (2018)

February 23, 2018 / A.K. Sikri, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 9, Ashok Bhushan, Judges, SARFAESI Act, 2002, SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 13(2), SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 2(1)(f), SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 35

Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Invocation by Successor-in-Interest in Indiabulls Housing Finance vs. Deccan Chronicle Holdings (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a successor-in-interest, like Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, can invoke the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) when the original lender, Indiabulls Financial Services Limited (IBFSL), was

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Supreme Court overturns High Court in property sale dispute: Dalip Singh vs. Bhupinder Kaur (2018)

February 23, 2018 / Burden of Proof, Deepak Gupta, Evidence Law, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Specific Performance

Supreme Court overturns High Court in property sale dispute: Dalip Singh vs. Bhupinder Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of fact by the trial court and the lower appellate court regarding an agreement to sell. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: Dalip

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Supreme Court Clarifies Liquor Ban Proximity to Highways: State of Tamil Nadu vs. K. Balu (23 February 2018)

February 23, 2018 / Amitava Roy, Clarification of Judgments, D.Y. Chandrachud, Definition of Municipal Areas, Dipak Misra, Interpretation of Law, Interpretation of Law with Municipal Areas, Judges, Supreme Court Orders, Supreme Court Orders with Order dated 11 July 2017

Supreme Court Clarifies Liquor Ban Proximity to Highways: State of Tamil Nadu vs. K. Balu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “municipal areas” concerning the prohibition of liquor sales near highways. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs. K. Balu and Anr. Judgment Date: 23 February 2018 Date

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Supreme Court clarifies price adjustment formula in highway contracts: National Highway Authority of India vs. M/S. ProgressiveMVR (JV) (23 February 2018)

February 23, 2018 / A.K. Sikri, Arbitration, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration with Section 34, Ashok Bhushan, Contract Law, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, Price Adjustment Clause

Supreme Court Clarifies Price Adjustment Formula in Highway Contracts Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 458 of 2018 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a contractual clause be interpreted in a way that leads to unrealistic price adjustments? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in

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