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Supreme Court Dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan's Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejection, Allows Her To File Election Petition
The Supreme Court on Friday (June 12) dismissed the writ petition filed by Congress member Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha candidature from Madhya Pradesh, and gave her liberty to raise the challenge in an election petition filed in terms of the Representation of the People Act.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice AS Chandurkar declined...
CBSE Class XII Board Exam : Centre Tells Supreme Court It's Making Policy For Results Of Private Students From West Asia
The Supreme Court was today informed that the Union Government is planning to bring some policy to accommodate private students from West Asia whose results coud not be declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) due to the prevailing war in West Asia. It may be recalled that the Court has been hearing a writ petition filed by an overseas student from Saudi Arabia, who...
LiveLaw Academy's Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series – 3rd Edition Is Now Open for Enrolment; Tests Begin June 15
Six subjects. Six days. One programme built to sharpen your judiciary exam performance — at ₹999. With judicial service examinations demanding consistent practice across a wide range of subjects, LiveLaw Academy has opened enrolment for its Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series – 3rd Edition, covering Civil and Criminal Laws. The series begins June 15, 2026, and is structured to...
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Injury Due To Tree Fall On Stationary Vehicle Not 'Motor Accident'; Can't Lodge MACT Claim : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that injuries caused by the fall of a roadside tree branch on a stationary autorickshaw during heavy rain do not constitute an accident arising out of the "use of a motor vehicle" for the purposes of a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Nevertheless, considering the grave injuries suffered by the victim, the Court enhanced the compensation awarded...
Delhi Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Duping Judge Of ₹52 Lakh Through Tinder, Slams Investigating Officer For Lapses In Probe
A Delhi Court has denied bail to a man accused of cheating a Haryana Judicial Officer of over Rs. 52 Lakh through a relationship allegedly initiated on the dating application Tinder, observing that he had received substantial funds, withheld material electronic evidence, and failed to cooperate with the investigation.Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler of Patiala House...
Supreme Court Lays Down Principles For Psychological Evaluation Of Children In Custody Disputes
The Supreme Court today laid down a set of broad principles for courts dealing with requests for psychological or psychiatric evaluation of children in custody, visitation and parental access disputes, holding that “minimum intrusion” into a child's life should be the norm and courts must remain sensitive to the risk of re-traumatisation.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N...
'Misleading Ad' Case: NCDRC Stays District Commission Proceedings Over Forensic Examination Of Actor Salman Khan's Signatures
In temporary respite for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) on Wednesday (June 10) stayed the proceedings initiated against him in a case related to "misleading" Pan Masala advertisement, regarding genuineness of his signatures. The NCDRC coram comprising of Justice (retd) AP Sahi, President and Member Bharatkumar Pandya stayed the...
In Judgment On Homemakers, Supreme Court Cites 2023 Handbook Which CJI Surya Kant Called 'Too Harvard-Oriented'
The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11) delivered a landmark judgment which recognized homemakers' contribution as 'nation builders', and directed that their contribution must be quantified a minimum as Rs 30,000 per month.The Court held that when a homemaker dies in a motor vehicle accident, the loss of domestic care must be separately awarded as a head of compensation, quantified at Rs...
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Order To Centre To Assess Suitability Of UP Home Secretary Sanjay Prasad
The Supreme Court today(June 11) stayed the Allahabad High Court's recent order criticising the conduct of Uttar Pradesh Additional Cheif Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad IAS, and referring his file to the Dept of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for the assessment of his suitability for future assignments by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).The bench comprising Justice Prashant...