Supreme Court This Week: Key rulings on dowry cases, bail, maintenance, reservation, insurance fraud and industrial disputes.
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Supreme Court weekly roundup featuring 10 key rulings on IBC, corruption, FIRs, SC/ST Act, senior citizens, elections, motor accident compensation and service law.
Karnataka High Court holds that a woman rendering services to her family can be treated as a homemaker irrespective of her educational qualifications or employment status.
Supreme Court holds electricity boards are subject to strict liability, not absolute liability, for electrocution deaths and injuries, with recognised exceptions applying to determine liability.
Delhi HC quashes 50% contributory negligence finding against pavement dwellers, cites new SC ruling on right to walk, holds pedestrians can't be blamed for vehicles invading footpaths.
Kerala High Court directs the State Police Chief to set up special district squads to trace hit-and-run offenders, flags the Centre's inaction on its 2021 compensation scheme, and cites Australian and...
Supreme Court calls homemakers “nation builders”, fixes ₹30,000/month minimum value for domestic care in motor accident compensation claims.
SC rules BBMP not liable under MV Act for tree branch accident on stationary auto, but enhances victim’s compensation to ₹25 lakh under Article 142.
Supreme Court holds trauma care is part of the right to life under Article 21, directs States and UTs to establish a uniform trauma care system.
Supreme Court mandates GPS trackers and panic buttons in all public vehicles, linking permits and fitness certificates to safety compliance.
Kerala High Court issues notice on PIL seeking a new law to regulate vehicle service centres and automobile sales in the state.
Supreme Court holds courts must assess all parties’ conduct in head-on collisions; failure to decide key issues like licence validity makes awards legally infirm.
Karnataka HC recognises institutional dependency, holds a Mutt can claim compensation as legal representative under Motor Vehicles Act.
Allahabad High Court seeks explanation from MACT officer for blocking widow’s motor accident compensation for over six years despite Lok Adalat order.
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![Woman Rendering Services To Family Is Homemaker Regardless Of Qualification: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_3293_ChatGPT_Image_Aug_21,_2026,_01_47_51_AM.webp)
![Electricity Boards Face Strict, Not Absolute Liability For Electrocution Deaths: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_4285_ChatGPT_Image_Aug_14,_2026,_02_17_45_AM.webp)
![Sleeping on a Pavement Is Not Contributory Negligence, Rules Delhi High Court, Enhanced Accident Compensation [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_9508_ChatGPT_Image_Jul_25,_2026,_12_45_12_PM.webp)
![Kerala HC Orders Special Police Squads In Every District To Catch Hit-And-Run Offenders [Read Judgments]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_2324_ChatGPT_Image_Jul_23,_2026,_12_19_16_AM.webp)
![BBMP Not Liable Under MV Act For Tree Branch Falling On Stationary Auto; SC Enhances Compensation To Rs. 25 Lakh [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/06/lj_7897_BBMP_Not_Liable_Under.webp)
![SC Mandates GPS Tracking and Panic Buttons for All Public Vehicles [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_6477_SC_Mandates_GPS_Tracking.webp){kind=tracking}
![Head-On Collision Cases: Courts Cannot Attribute Entire Blame to One Driver Without Comprehensive Scrutiny of the Conduct of All Parties: SC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_4542_Head_On_Collision_Cases_Courts.webp)
![Religious Mutt is ‘Legal Representative’, Can Claim Compensation for Mathadipati’s Death: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_3212_Religious_Mutt_is_Legal.webp)
![Allahabad HC Seeks Explanation from MACT Officer Over 6-Year Delay in Motor Accident Compensation [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_4048_Allahabad_HC_Seeks_Explanation.webp)
