SC Calls Out ‘Afterthought’ Defences : Overturns NCDRC In Boiler Blast Case
In a notable ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the insurance claim of a sugar factory whose boiler exploded in 2005, rejecting the insurer’s attempt to deny liability based on defects found only after the incident. A Bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra held that insurers cannot avoid paying claims by relying […]
“Compassion Has Limits”: Delhi HC Denies Parole to UAPA Accused Citing Ailing Parents
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an undertrial’s desire to visit and console his ailing parents is not a valid reason to grant emergent custody parole under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. Justice Ravinder Dudeja, sitting as a single-judge bench, made this observation while rejecting a plea filed by Mohamed Ali Jinnah, an accused […]
SC: Appeal Abates if Appellant Dies Before Hearing and Legal Heirs Are Not Substituted
The Supreme Court bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice A.S. Chandurkar recently ruled that if a judgment is passed in favour of a person who had already died before the hearing, such a judgment has no legal validity and is considered a nullity. The Court further clarified that when an appellant dies before the […]
“Privacy Ends With Death”: MP HC Allows Haq Release
In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Pranay Verma has refused to stay the release of the film Haq, inspired by the landmark Shah Bano maintenance case. The court dismissed the plea filed by Siddiqua Begum Khan, daughter of the late Shah Bano Begum, who claimed the film misrepresents her […]
SC Says ‘Henceforth’ Means Henceforth — No Past Relief in JAG Gender-Neutral Case
In a recent development, the Supreme Court Division Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih clarified that its landmark judgment mandating gender-neutral recruitment for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch of the Indian Army will not have retrospective effect. The clarification came while disposing of a writ petition filed by Seerat Kaur, […]
SC: Delay in Raising CBI Consent Plea Cannot Nullify Proceedings
The Supreme Court has ruled that objections concerning the absence of State consent under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE) must be raised at the earliest possible stage, preferably soon after the registration of an FIR. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi clarified that once the […]
Three-Year-Old’s Death Under Car Sparks HC Outrage Over Police “Cover-Up”
In a tragic case involving the death of a three-year-old boy, the Madhya Pradesh High Court Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf pulled up the police for the questionable conduct of the Investigating Officer (IO), who, instead of investigating the case, questioned the complainant and witnesses in a manner aimed […]
Polluters Must Pay For ‘Shocking Negligence’—Developer, Civic Body Liable for Sewage Leak : HC Orders ₹10 Lakh Damages
The Bombay High Court’s Division Bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Arif S. Doctor, came down heavily on the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council (KBMC) and a private developer for gross lapses in urban planning and civic administration that led to untreated sewage being discharged into agricultural land in Thane district. In a strongly worded […]
“Fair Trial First”: HC Grants 60 Days to Seek Discharge in POCSO Cases Under BNSS
The Orissa High Court’s bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, clarified an important issue about how the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) works with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Court ruled that a person accused under the POCSO Act can file a discharge application under Section 250(1) of the BNSS […]
SC Backs SBI; Cites Bijnor Precedent: ‘One -Time Settlement Benefits Not An Absolute Right’
In a significant ruling the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the State Bank of India (SBI) in a case about the 2020 One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A.G. Masih held that a borrower’s application is invalid if the required 5% upfront payment is not made. Because […]