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Motor Accident Claims : Does Third Party Insurance Cover Pillion Rider?Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
Whether a pillion rider on a motorcycle is a third party? Is the insurance company liable to indemnify the insured on account of the injuries or death of such pillion rider in case of an "Act Only" Policy? The Supreme Court has referred these questions to a larger bench.The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath was considering a contention raised in a Special Leave Petition...
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To 'Shorthand Test' As Selection Criteria For Post Of 'Private Secretary' To Judges
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat dismissed on Tuesday the petition filed against Bombay High Court's order on plea challenging the prescription of 'shorthand test' as selection criteria for promotion as 'Private Secretary' to the judges.The bench concurred with Bombay High Court's view in the matter which had stated that proficiency...
BREAKING| Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations At Idgah Ground At Hubbali-Dharwad
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday night refused to stay the permission granted by the Dharwad Municipal Commissioner to certain Hindu organizations for performing Ganesh Chaturthi rituals at Idgah ground at Hubbali-Dharwad.After a hearing held from 10 PM at the chambers of Justice Ashok S Kinagi, the Court refused interim relief to the petitioner Anjuman-E-Islam to stop the Ganesh...
1992-93 Bombay Riots : Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Provide Details Regarding Compensation Paid To Victims
In a plea filed in 1998 seeking the implementation of the Justice Sri Krishna Commission report in relation to 1992 Bombay Riots, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, A.S. Oka and Vikram Nath sought some clarifications from the State of Maharashtra regarding the compensation paid to the victims of the riots. The...
Arbitrators Fee Cap Is Rs 30 Lakhs, Ceiling Limit Applicable To Individual Arbitrators, Not Tribunal As A Whole : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the ceiling of Rs 30,00,000 in entry at Serial No 6 of the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is applicable to the sum of base amount and the variable amount, and not just the variable amount.This means that the highest fee payable shall be Rs 30,00,000, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Sanjiv Khanna observed. The...
Supreme Court Defers Hearing Of Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus In Some States At Centre's Request; To Be Heard On Oct 19th
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, deferred the hearing of the plea seeking minority status for Hindus in States where they are numerically less in number by six weeks, at the request of the Union Government. The Central Government had filed an affidavit on 29th August, 2022, stating that it has already held meetings with the State governments of Nagaland, Punjab, Meghalaya,...
Judicial Service - Disclosure Of Main Examination Marks Before Vivavoce May Be Avoided ; Allow Candidates To Retain Multiple Choice Question Paper: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the disclosure of the marks in the main examination before interview/vivaÂvoce is conducted, may be avoided."Where the written examination is followed with interview/vivaÂvoce and the members in the interview board are made aware of the marks secured by the candidates in the written examination that may likely to form bias affecting ...
Supreme Court Sets Plea Seeking Framing Of Guidelines On How To Handle Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Against Judges For Directions On Nov 15
The Supreme Court will hear plea seeking framing of guidelines on how to handle complaints of sexual harassment against sitting/retired judges on 15th November 2022 for the purpose of passing appropriate directions. At the request of the Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, A.S. Oka and Vikram...
Breaking: Supreme Court Orders 'Status Quo', Halts Karnataka Govt's Move To Allow Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations At Idgah Maidan In Bengaluru's Chamarajpet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered status quo with respect to land use of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, in effect putting in abeyance the move of Karnataka Government to allow Ganesh Chaturthi festivals at the land."For 200 years it was not done, you also admit, so why not status quo, for 200 years whatever was not held, let it be," the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee,...
'Hold Preliminary Hearings To Fix Arbitrator's Fee' : Supreme Court Issues Directives To Govern Fees Of Arbitrators
In its judgment holding that arbitrators do not have the power to unilaterally fix their fees, the Supreme Court also issued directives governing fees of arbitrators in ad hoc arbitrations.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Sanjiv Khanna observed that the fees of the arbitrators must be fixed at the inception to avoid unnecessary litigation and conflicts between...