SC rules sudden brakes without warning make car driver negligent in road accidents; fixes 50% liability, enhances victim’s compensation.
Read Full ArticleDriving without a licence is an offence but doesn’t imply negligence in accidents, rules SC, granting ₹16L compensation to an IAS officer injured in a crash.
SC directs direct transfer of compensation to claimants’ bank accounts in MV Act cases, ensuring faster disbursal and reducing court process hassles.
Supreme Court emphasizes granting just compensation in accident cases, enhancing victim Atul Tiwari’s compensation to ₹48 lakh for 60% disability.
Patna High Court rules insurers liable for paid drivers and cleaners with additional premium, emphasizing Motor Vehicles Act provisions on extended coverage.
SC rejects plea to reinstall Lord Vishnu idol at Khajuraho, calls it publicity litigation, telling petitioner to “ask the deity” instead.
17 September, 2025 11:21 AM
SC says temple donations can’t fund marriage halls; money must go to religious, educational or medical purposes. No stay on HC order.
17 September, 2025 01:15 PM
SC asks Centre why penal provisions not imposed on farmers for stubble burning, says strict action may deter Delhi-NCR pollution.
17 September, 2025 05:39 PM
Patna HC orders removal of AI-generated deepfake video of PM Modi and late mother Heeraben, citing dignity and privacy rights.
17 September, 2025 03:56 PM
SC cancels suspension of sentence and bail to gangster Chhota Rajan in 2001 Jaya Shetty murder case, upholding CBI’s plea against Bombay HC order.
17 September, 2025 03:47 PM
SC: ‘Karta’ of Hindu Undivided Family can sell joint family property for legal necessity, ruling depends on facts of each case.
18 September, 2025 01:49 PM
![Sudden Brakes Without Warning Make Car Driver Negligent, Liable in Accident Cases: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/07/lj_3327_Sudden_Brakes_Without.webp)
![Driving without licence, an offence, not necessarily finding of negligence in accident cases: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/03/lj_9378_e29b89fb-8baf-4dcf-b9cf-f43ba2e052d4.jpg)
![SC pitches for directly transferring compensation sum in claimants' bank accounts in MV Act cases [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/03/lj_9235_SC_pitches_for_directly_transferring.webp)
!['Effort must be for grant of just compensation so far as money can compensate,' SC in accident cases [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/01/lj_6515_SC_in_accident_cases.webp)
![Patna HC expands insurance liability for paid drivers and cleaners under Motor Vehicles Act [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/11/lj_4208_WhatsApp_Image_2024-11-05_at_10.58.23_AM.webp)
