Supreme Court: Representation of the People Act Cannot Be Invoked in Municipal Poll Cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that the penal provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA) are confined to elections for Parliament and...
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Supreme Court Treats Mason’s Amputated Leg as Total Loss of Earning Capacity, Raises Compensation to ₹40.29 Lakh
A road accident that cost a Tamil Nadu mason his right leg has also led to a significant clarification from the Supreme Court on how...
Sale Deed Stands Strong Despite Witness Detail Mismatch, Rules Supreme Court
A registered sale deed cannot be brushed aside merely because an attesting witness provides slightly different personal details decades after the document was executed, the...
Supreme Court Upholds ₹82 Lakh Award to Bereaved Parents, Says Grief Defies Mathematical Calculation
The Supreme Court has underscored that the emotional and personal loss suffered by parents after the death of a child cannot be captured through rigid...
Supreme Court: Employee Cannot Blame Employer for Undelivered Notice After Failing to Update Address
An employee who failed to inform his employer about a change of residence cannot later challenge disciplinary proceedings by claiming that a show-cause notice never...
Supreme Court Pulls Up High Court for Replacing Demolition Decree With Compensation Without Plaintiff’s Consent
The Supreme Court has ruled that a court cannot force a litigant to accept monetary compensation in place of an injunction when no such relief...
Supreme Court Puts Pedestrians First, Declares Safe Footpaths a Fundamental Right
In a landmark ruling that could reshape the way Indian cities are planned and governed, the Supreme Court has declared that the right to walk...
Supreme Court Draws Clear Line: Arbitration Clauses Cannot Shut Consumer Forum Doors
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that consumers cannot be forced out of statutory consumer forums merely because a contract contains an arbitration clause, underscoring that...
Fresh Recruitment for TN Motor Vehicle Inspectors Valid, Says Supreme Court; Select List Inclusion Gives No Automatic Appointment Right
The Supreme Court has affirmed a fresh recruitment exercise for 113 Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-II posts in Tamil Nadu, ruling that a candidate’s inclusion in...
SC Draws RTI Line Around Lokayukta Police Wing, Strikes Down MP Exemption Order
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Special Police Establishment (SPE) functioning under the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta cannot claim immunity from the Right to Information...