SC: Tractor insurer liable for accident caused by attached trailer; liability flows from root cause in chain of events, even without separate coverage.
Read Full ArticleSC flags Rs 600+ crore unclaimed compensation; directs MACTs, labour courts to credit dues directly and trace rightful claimants before July 30, 2025.
SC directs Centre to frame a scheme by March 14, 2025, for cashless treatment of road accident victims in the golden hour to protect the right to life.
Supreme Court emphasizes granting just compensation in accident cases, enhancing victim Atul Tiwari’s compensation to ₹48 lakh for 60% disability.
SC rules LMV licence holders can legally drive transport vehicles under 7,500 kg unladen weight, aiding insurance claims and addressing MV Act’s static licensing.
Patna High Court rules insurers liable for paid drivers and cleaners with additional premium, emphasizing Motor Vehicles Act provisions on extended coverage.
The Telangana High Court quashed a cheating case against a two-wheeler driver, ruling that driving without a number plate doesn't constitute cheating under IPC.
Allahabad HC rules that insurance companies remain liable for motor accident claims even if vehicle ownership transfer isn't officially recorded.
SC holds M/s Hindustan Motors liable for compensation in an accident during a test drive, rejecting plea to shift responsibility to the dealer.
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SC tells Haryana SIT to finish probe in 4 weeks into Ashoka University professor’s posts on Operation Sindoor; no further summons for now.
17 July, 2025 11:32 AM
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17 July, 2025 11:04 AM
SC allows quashing of rape case in exceptional circumstances, citing settlement, complainant’s affidavit, and need to prevent misuse of legal process.
17 July, 2025 03:36 PM
SC stays Karnataka HC order impleading Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in contempt case; issues notice to NGO, seeks reply in 4 weeks.
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