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Supreme Court: In Motor Accident Claims, Insurer Must “Pay & Recover” Even If Deceased Was an Unauthorised Passenger in Goods Vehicle

The Supreme Court has ruled that an *insurance company can be directed to first pay compensation to claimants in a motor accident case — even where the deceased was an unauthorised or gratuitous passenger in a

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Husband Abandoning Wife and Defaulting on Maintenance Forfeits Right to Contest Divorce: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a husband who abandons his wife and fails to maintain her loses the moral and legal standing to oppose her petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of

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Custodial Death | Prisoner Suicide Attracts Absolute State Liability: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

The Allahabad High Court has held that the suicide of a person in custody amounts to custodial death for purposes of state liability, and the State is absolutely liable to pay compensation to the deceased’s family.

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“Cruelty of the Highest Order”: Supreme Court slams Husband for Denying Wife Access to Six-Month-Old Twins

The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticised a husband for denying his wife access to their six-month-old twin children, describing the conduct as “cruelty of the highest order.” The Court intervened in the parents’ matrimonial

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“Nepotism Has No Place in Democracy”: Supreme Court Cancels Deluxe Flat Allotments to Haryana Officials

The Supreme Court of India has struck down the allotment of high-end government flats to senior officials and their relatives in Haryana, describing nepotism and preferential treatment in public appointments and benefits as antithetical to democratic

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Supreme Court: Surviving Partner in Mutual Suicide Pact Liable for Abetment

The Supreme Court has held that when two individuals enter into a mutual suicide pact, and one survives, the survivor can be held criminally liable for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal

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Court’s Permission Required to Arrest Accused for Offence Added After Bail Is Granted: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that once bail has been granted to an accused person in a criminal case, the police cannot arrest that person for a new offence added later without first obtaining the permission

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Supreme Court Urges FSSAI to Consider Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for High Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The Supreme Court of India has expressed dissatisfaction with the current regulation of food labelling by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and has asked the authority to consider adopting front-of-pack warning labels

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Indian Succession Act | Mother Has No Right Over Inheritance When Son Who Died Intestate Is Survived by Wife and Children: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that under the Indian Succession Act, a mother does not have a legal right to inherit the property of her son if he dies intestate (without making a will) and

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Centre Can Issue ‘Leave India Notice’ to Foreign National Residing on Employment Visa Obtained Through Fraud: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the Centre’s authority to issue a “Leave India Notice” to a foreign national who is found to be residing in India on an employment visa that was obtained by fraudulent

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