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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Mediclaim Policy Dispute — Limits Liability to 50% of Sum Insured. The court determined that the Insurance Company could not repudiate the claim based on pre-existing disease as there was none at the time of initial policy issuance....

The dispute arose from a claim made by the appellant under a Family Mediclaim Policy for his son, Master Jasnoor Singh, who underwent significant medical treatment in 2014. The appellant had taken ind...

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Supreme Court Remands Writ Petition for Fresh Consideration on Employee Definition. The High Court's reliance on previous findings under the Industrial Disputes Act was found erroneous, necessitating a fresh examination of the employer-employee relationship under the Employees' Provident Funds Act....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by U.P. State Warehousing Corporation against the orders of the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organiza...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Incorrect Multiplier Application. Multiplier Must Be Based on Age of Deceased, Not Parents, as Established in Sarla Verma Case....

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a Civil Appeal challenging the compensation awarded in a motor accident case involving the death of a 20-year-old student, Ambika Thakur. The Appellants, her par...

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Supreme Court Quashes Contempt Proceedings Against State Authorities for Road Construction Delay — Compliance Achieved Through Alternative Means. Compliance with the court's order was found satisfactory despite the road being constructed on alternative land....

The appeal was filed by the State of Jharkhand against the High Court's order directing compliance with a previous order regarding the construction of a road connecting village Koradih to the Deoghar-...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeals in Land Acquisition Case — Remits for Fresh Consideration. The Reference Court's fixation of compensation at Rs.7.00 lakhs per bigha was found erroneous due to reliance on a single sale deed without considering other comparable sales....

The Supreme Court addressed multiple civil appeals arising from a judgment of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh regarding land acquisition for road construction. The State of Himachal Pradesh appeale...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Ad Hoc District Judges Regarding Seniority Claims. The court ruled that ad hoc appointments do not confer rights to claim seniority in the regular cadre as they were temporary in nature....

The case involved appeals by ad hoc District Judges who were appointed to preside over Fast Track Courts in Andhra Pradesh. The appellants challenged the High Court's dismissal of their writ petition ...

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Supreme Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration of Substantial Questions of Law. The High Court's dismissal of second appeals was found erroneous as substantial questions of law regarding land classification and mining rights under the MMRD Act were not addressed....

The case involved appeals against a judgment from the High Court of Rajasthan, which dismissed second appeals filed by the State of Rajasthan regarding a civil suit where the plaintiff, Shiv Dayal, cl...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Ruling Against Advocate with Stay on Imprisonment. The appellant's conviction for contempt was challenged, and the Supreme Court stayed the punishment pending appeal....

The case involved a criminal appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, challenging a judgment from the High Court of Delhi that found her guilty of contemp...

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Supreme Court Remands Bail Order in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasoning. High Court's Bail Grant Found Insufficient Without Consideration of Criminal Background of Accused....

The case involved appeals against a High Court order that granted bail to three accused persons convicted of murder under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant, who was the comp...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. The court found the incident to be a sudden fight without premeditation, leading to a lesser charge under Section 304 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of Udiya for the murder of his brother Nakuda under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The High Court of Madhya Pradesh had upheld the trial...