No Motor Accident Claim Should Be Dismissed As Time-Barred : Supreme Court's Interim Order In Plea Challenging S.166(3) MV Act

The Supreme Court passed an interim order directing the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and High Courts to not dismiss any motor accident compensation petition as time-barred.The Court passed this order while hearing a petition challenging Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, which prescribes a 6-month limitaiton period from the date of the accident to file a claim petition. This...

'Alarming Rise In Dog Bite Cases' : Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Stray Dogs From Premises Of Schools, Hospitals, Bus Stands Etc

The Court ordered that the dogs picked up from these areas must not be released to the same spot.

Judgment Passed In Favor Of Party Who Died Before Hearing Is Nullity If Legal Heir Wasn't Brought On Record : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 6) held that a judgment rendered in favour of a party who had died before their case was heard is legally inapplicable and has no effect in law. In other words, the appeal abates if the appellant dies before the appeal is heard.A bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice A.S. Chandurkar heard the matter in which two defendants had filed a first...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: October 2025

Reports/JudgmentsEither Grant Or Deny Relief; Avoid Passing Adverse Orders Against Litigants On Issues Beyond Pleadings : Supreme Court To High CourtsCause Title: P. Radhakrishnan & Anr. v. Cochin Devaswom Board & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 970The Supreme Court set aside certain directions issued by the Kerala High Court that had ordered the Cochin Devaswom Board to re-fix...

Written Grounds Of Arrest Must Be Furnished In Language Arrestee Understands; Otherwise Arrest & Remand Illegal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that failure to supply the written grounds of arrest to an arrestee in the language in which he/she understands renders the arrest and subsequent remand illegal. “mere communication of the grounds in a language not understood by the person arrested does not fulfil the constitutional mandate under Article 22 of the Constitution of India. The failure to supply...

If Written Grounds Of Arrest Not Furnished At Least Two Hrs Before Production Of Accused Before Magistrate, Arrest & Remand Illegal: Supreme Court

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 6) extended the requirement of providing the grounds of arrest in writing to apply to all offences under the IPC/BNS, and not just to cases arising under special statutes like the PMLA or UAPA. A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih held that the failure to provide the grounds of arrest in writing...

No Compassionate Appointment Claim Over Missing Employee Who Retired Before 7-Year Period For Presumption Of Death: Supreme Court

As the family accepted the retiral benefits, no claim for compassionate appointment is maintainable, the Court said.

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27, 2025 To November 02, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsS.12A Commercial Courts Act | Pre-Litigation Mediation Not Mandatory In Cases Of Continuing IPR Infringement: Supreme CourtCase Details: Novenco Building and Industry A/S v. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Private Ltd. & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1027The Supreme Court held that the requirement of pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts...

S. 156(3) CrPC | Once Complaint Discloses Cognizable Offence, Magistrate Can Direct Police To Register FIR : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 4) observed that once the facts alleged in the complaint disclose the commission of an offence, then the magistrates are empowered to direct police to register FIR under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C (now Section 175(3) of BNSS). A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the Karnataka High Court's decision which quashed the...

'Surfaces Of Highways Smoother Than Ever Before': Supreme Court Hails India's Progress In Road Transport Infrastructure

Sincere attempts to revolutionise travel on road are discernible, the Court said.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 4, 2025

Today's Supreme Court repots.

MV Act | Private Bus Operators Cannot Ply On Inter-State Routes Overlapping With Notified State Transport Routes: Supreme Court

Inter-state agreeement is not "law" and cannot override the statutory scheme under the Motor Vehicles act.