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Motor Accidents | Insurer Of Registered Owner Liable If Vehicle's Registration Was Not Changed After Transfer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the insurer of the registered owner of a vehicle will be liable to compensate third-party losses arising out of the use of the vehicle, if the registration of the vehicle was not changed despite its transfer.A bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard an appeal by a goods carriage driver challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court's ruling that held...
Statements In FIR Furnished By One Accused Cannot Be Used Against Another Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the statements made by one accused in an FIR cannot be used against another accused. “The legal position, therefore, is this – a statement contained in the FIR furnished by one of the accused in the case cannot, in any manner, be used against another accused. Even as against the accused who made it, the statement cannot be used if it is inculpatory...
Bar Councils Can't Collect Any Amount As "Optional Fee" During Enrolment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the Bar Council of India or the State Bar Councils can't collect any fees over and above the statutory fees as "optional fee" for enrolment."We make it clear that there is nothing like optional. No State Bar Council(s) or Bar Council of India shall collect any fees of any amount as optional. They shall strictly collect fees in accordance with...
Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Allahabad HC Judge Ashok Kumar As Head Of Committee To Administer Bankey Bihari Temple
The Supreme Court has constituted a High Powered Committee led by Justice Ashok Kumar, former Allahabad High Court Judge, to oversee and supervise the day-to-day functioning of the Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple at Vrindavan, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.The Court constituted this Committee while suspending the operation of the Committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest July 21 - 31, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 731 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 760Anti Defection Laws - Speaker's power under Tenth Schedule - Timelines for deciding disqualification petitions - Judicial Review of Speaker's inaction - Petitions were filed alleging speaker's inaction and delay in disqualification petitions - Supreme Court urges Parliament to revisit provisions allowing speakers to decide...
When Can S.92 CPC Suit Be Maintained Against Registered Society As 'Constructive Trust'? Supreme Court Explains Principles
In a recent judgment (Operation Asha v. Shelly Batra and others), the Supreme Court summarised the principles related to Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code and explained the circumstances when a registered society can be construed as a 'constructive trust' so as to maintain a suit under S.92 against it.The judgment, delivered by Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan, summarised,...
Failure To Serve S.80 CPC Notice Nullifies Decree ; Executing Court Bound To Consider Plea Of Nullity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that the plea regarding the decree being 'nullity' can be raised at the executing stage, and the Executing Court is bound to decide the same on merits. “As per Section 47, the Executing Court is empowered to examine the questions relating to execution, discharge, or satisfaction of the decree. It cannot go beyond the decree; but at the same time, when a...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 8, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :'Mother' Needn't Be Biological Mother : Supreme Court Urges IAF To Revisit Exclusion Of Stepmothers From Family PensionCan Voters Be Denied NOTA Option In Elections With Only One Candidate? Supreme Court Asks ECISupreme Court Dismisses CBI's Review Petition Against 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment That Incomplete Chargesheet Won't Defeat Default BailAfter...
Income Tax Act | Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Timelimit For Assessments Under S.144C
The Supreme Court on Friday (Aug. 8) delivered a split verdict on the interpretation of the limitation period under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“Act”), governing the timeline for passing assessment orders by the Assessing Officer in cases involving eligible assessees, such as foreign companies and transfer pricing matters.The judgment was delivered by the bench of Justices...