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Motor Accident Claim: Loss Suffered by Parents Cannot Be Assessed with Arithmetical Precision: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the loss suffered by parents due to the death of their child cannot be assessed with exact mathematical accuracy. The Court held that determination of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is not an exercise in strict arithmetical calculation and that courts must consider the…
Guest Lecturer Cannot Be Denied Maternity Benefits; Authorities Directed to Decide Claim Within 3 Months: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a woman working as a Guest Lecturer cannot be deprived of maternity-related salary benefits merely because she is not a regular employee. The Court observed that the protections available under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are intended to safeguard all eligible women…
District Courts Have No Power to Direct CBI Investigation: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that District Courts, including Sessions Courts and Magisterial Courts, do not possess the authority to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a criminal case. The Court observed that such power is vested exclusively in the Supreme Court and High Courts while…
Absence of Spermatozoa on Rape Survivor’s Clothes Alone Cannot Discredit Her Testimony; Bail Cancelled in Sexual Assault Case: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh has cancelled the bail granted to Parvaiz Ahmed Ganie in a rape case, holding that the trial court relied upon irrelevant considerations and conducted an impermissible assessment of evidence at the bail stage. The Court described the bail order as "illegal and perverse" and…
Accident Compensation Appeal Rejected; Claimant’s Guilty Plea Held to Prove His Negligence: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a motor accident compensation appeal filed by Ashok Kumar, holding that his own admission of guilt in the criminal case arising from the accident clearly established that he was responsible for the incident. The Court ruled that a person who is himself responsible for causing…
Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Borrower Convicted, Ordered to Pay ₹6.75 Lakh in Loan Dispute: Bengaluru Court
A Bengaluru court has convicted Shiva Reddy in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after finding that he failed to repay a loan of ₹5.70 lakh taken from A. Ananda for business purposes. The judgment was delivered on June 23, 2026, by the Court of the XXII Additional Chief Judicial…
CRPF Constable Granted Bail in Government Job Scam Case; ₹15 Lakh Deposit Ordered: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a CRPF constable and a private individual accused of cheating job aspirants by allegedly collecting large sums of money on the false promise of securing government jobs. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar in a case investigated by the Central Bureau…
Oath Taken by BJP Councillors in the Name of Deities and Martyrs Held Invalid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that elected representatives must strictly follow the form of oath prescribed under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 and cannot add the names of deities, political leaders, martyrs, organisations or movements while taking oath of office. The judgment was delivered by Justice P.V.…
Interim Orders Should Not Inflict Disproportionate Hardship; Relocated Liquor Vend Allowed to Operate Pending Dispute: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that interim orders should maintain fairness between parties and should not impose excessive hardship on any party while a dispute remains pending. The observation came while deciding an appeal filed in a dispute relating to the relocation of a liquor shop operating under a…
Union Government, Forest & Wildlife Department Suo Motu Impleaded to Consider Improvement of Kottiyoor Temple in Wayanad Forest Area: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has taken up important issues relating to the development of Kottiyoor Temple situated in a forested and eco-sensitive region of Wayanad District. The matter came before a Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar while hearing a petition seeking better…
