Wife or Fiancée? Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Proof of Marriage and Age-Based Compensation Multiplier in Fatal Crash Case
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by an insurer and a claimant in a 2011 fatal truck accident case, ruling the multiplier depends on the deceased’s age and upholding findings that…
Three Decades of Service Win Pension Protection, But Not Tribal Status, in Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of a Municipal Engineer's Scheduled Tribe caste certificate but invoked Article 142 to protect his retiral and pensionary benefits after three decades of service.
High Courts Cannot Substitute Their Own View for a Trial Court’s Acquittal, Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court restored the appellant's acquittal, holding that an appellate court cannot reverse acquittal without finding the trial view perverse or impossible. It ruled that general hearsay evidence and…
A Decision Built on Fake AI Case Law Is No Decision at All: Supreme Court Quashes ₹425,27,99,100 Customs Penalty
The Supreme Court set aside a customs penalty order where the authority relied on unverified AI-generated fake precedents, holding such tainted decisions are nullities; the matter was remanded for fresh…
After 35 Years, the Clock Has Run Out: Supreme Court Quashes Karnataka Land Enquiry Notice
The Supreme Court quashed a 35-year-old revisional notice under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, holding that the three-year limit under Section 56(3) is mandatory and cannot be bypassed by general…
Supreme Court Opens SARFAESI Recovery for Loans Acquired from Lenders Never Covered by the Act
The Supreme Court held that a bank covered by the SARFAESI Act can recover an assigned debt even if the original lender was not under the Act when the loan…
Supreme Court Allows Long-Final Convictions to Be Reopened When the Accused Is Found to Have Been a Juvenile
The Supreme Court held that a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage even after final conviction, and the High Court can reopen a finalized criminal judgment under…
Supreme Court Rules Clearing Firms Need Not Verify Every Client Account Before Selling a Defaulting Broker’s Collateral
Supreme Court holds Professional Clearing Members have no statutory duty to verify individual client positions before liquidating a defaulting Trading Member's collateral, and investors who knowingly joined illegal schemes cannot…
Seized Vehicles Can Be Released on Bond During Prohibition Trials, Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Section 98(2) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act does not absolutely bar interim release of seized vehicles, directing the truck's return to its owner subject to…
After Two Decades Apart, Supreme Court Rules That a Spouse’s Refusal to Return Proves Desertion
The Supreme Court granted divorce on grounds of desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding that nearly 20 years of separation proves animus deserendi and restitution of…