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Supreme Court Awards 15 Lakh Compensation To Widow After Fatal Stray Cattle Accident Case

Supreme Court Awards 15 Lakh Compensation To Widow After Fatal Stray Cattle Accident CaseIn a significant judgment addressing the growing menace of stray cattle on Indian roads, the Supreme Court of India has awarded ₹15 lakh in compensation to a w...

31 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Issue Binding Orders In Service Matters

Supreme Court Rules National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Issue Binding Orders In Service MattersIn a definitive ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has clarified the constitutional limits of theNational Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC). A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and...

29 Jul 2026

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Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration Certificates

Interim CustodyOf Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration CertificatesIn a significant ruling concerning the interpretation ofprocedural criminal law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is anevidentiary factorbut does n...

29 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Defines Limits Of Registration Certificates In Determining Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles

Supreme CourtDefines Limits Of Registration Certificates In DeterminingInterim CustodyOf Seized VehiclesIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is not the sole or conclusive factor when determining itsinterim custodyduring crim...

28 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Mining Lease Stamp Duty Must Be Calculated Based On Anticipated Royalty Yield

Supreme Court Rules Mining LeaseStamp DutyMust Be Calculated Based OnAnticipated RoyaltyYieldIn a significant judgment delivered onJuly 23, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiasettled a long-standing dispute regarding thefiscal valuationofmining leases. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and ...

25 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Refuses To Club Multiple Cyber Fraud FIRs Due To Lacking Common Transaction

Supreme Court Refuses To Club Multiple Cyber FraudFIRsDue To Lacking Common TransactionIn a significant ruling regarding the management of multi-jurisdictional cyber crime investigations, theSupreme Court of Indiahas dismissed a petition seeking to club severalFirst Information Reports(FIRs) ...

25 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Railway Guard Promotions Must Be Counted For Modified Assured Career Progression Benefits

Supreme CourtRules Railway Guard Promotions Must Be Counted For Modified Assured Career Progression BenefitsTheSupreme Courtof India has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying the applicability of theModified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Schemefor personnel within theIndian Railways. A d...

24 Jul 2026

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Can Murder Victims Claim Motor Accident Compensation? Supreme Court Rules On Necessary Causal Links

Can Murder Victims Claim Motor Accident Compensation? Supreme Court Rules On Necessary Causal LinksIn a significant ruling regarding the interpretation of theMotor Vehicles Act, 1988, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified the limits ofstatutory liabilityin cases involving deaths that are not...

24 Jul 2026

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Does Settlement Obligation Persist? Supreme Court Rules On Vijayalakshmi Versus C. L. Balaji Claims Outcome

Does Settlement Obligation Persist? Supreme Court Rules OnVijayalakshmi Versus C. L. BalajiClaims OutcomeTheSupreme Court of Indiahas brought finality to a contentious decade-long dispute, ruling that a comprehensive divorce settlement between an estranged couple constitutes afull and final d...

23 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Section 50 NDPS Act Inapplicable to Search of Articles Carried by Accused

Supreme Court Rules Section 50 NDPS Act Inapplicable to Search of Articles Carried by AccusedIn a significant ruling clarifying the scope of the accused'sright to be searchedbefore aGazetted OfficerorMagistrateunder theNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985(NDPS Act), theSupreme...

22 Jul 2026