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Financier Can't Claim Insurance Over Theft Of Vehicle Surrendered By Insured Owner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a mere surrender of an insured vehicle by its owner to another person, who had financed the purchase of a vehicle, would not be sufficient for the financer to claim indemnification in the event of loss or theft of a vehicle. A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi refused to interfere with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's findings, which had ruled in favour of the insurance companies, acknowledging that there was no privity...
Dowry Deaths : How Supreme Court Has Repeatedly Raised Concerns Over Continuing Dowry Menace
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, which prompted the Supreme Court to initiate suo motu cognisance of allegations of institutional bias and procedural lapses and a CBI investigation, and the death of Deepika Nagar in Greater Noida amid allegations of dowry harassment have once again brought public attention to the issue of deaths of married women in their matrimonial homes.Even...
LiveLaw Explainer| Key Principles Of Constructive Res Judicata
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the doctrine of constructive res judicata, embodied in Explanation IV to Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is aimed at preventing parties from litigating in instalments and ensuring finality in judicial proceedings. Drawing from a long line of authorities including Kameswar Pershad v. Rajkumari Ruttun Koer, Daryao v. State of Uttar Pradesh 1961...
Consumer Forum's Jurisdiction Not Ousted By Mere Existence Of Arbitration Clause : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the mere existence of an arbitration clause in an agreement would not preclude the consumer forum from adjudicating the dispute on merit. “…an arbitration clause does not, by itself, oust the jurisdiction of the consumer forum.”, observed a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V. Mohana, while setting aside the concurrent findings of the...
Why Supreme Court Urged Haryana To Amend Compassionate Appointment Rules In Cases Involving Alleged Murder Of Govt Employees
The Supreme Court recently urged the Haryana Government to examine and rectify a “significant anomaly” in the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019, after noting that the scheme suspends compassionate financial assistance during criminal proceedings relating to the death of a government employee but contains no similar restriction...
LiveLaw Explainer | What Are Principles Of Promissory Estoppel
The Supreme Court has comprehensively restated the principles governing the doctrine of promissory estoppel, holding that governmental assurances are not empty declarations and that the State cannot arbitrarily withdraw promises on which citizens have acted to their detriment.In a judgment concerning the withdrawal of industrial incentives, the Court observed that promissory estoppel is...
'No Vested Right By Mere Inclusion In Revised Select List' : Supreme Court Upholds Fresh Selection Process For TN MV Inspectors
The Supreme Court has held that candidates whose names figure in a select list cannot claim any vested right to appointment when a fresh selection process is ordered to remedy exclusion of other eligible candidates, observing that participation in a renewed recruitment exercise preserves fairness and equal opportunity."No vested right could be claimed merely by placement in the revised...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 18 - 23, 2026
Administrative Law — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation - Policy decisions of the State coupled with formal undertakings before the High Court gave rise to a legitimate expectation in the minds of left-out workers that their cases would be considered fairly - Although legitimate expectation does not create an absolute vested right, it is firmly rooted in the principles of fairness...