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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeals Against Continuing Directions in Motor Accident Compensation Cases. The Court held that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 must be determined as a lump sum at one go, not through perpetual mandates for prosthetic limb maintenance or attendant charges, as future expenses should be quantified based on fair guesswork in the final award.

3 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court addressed two civil appeals filed by an insurance company challenging High Court orders that imposed continuing directions in motor ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Direction on DJ Music Restrictions in Writ Petition Due to Lack of Pleadings and Impleadment. High Court's order restricting DJ music in public places was set aside as it exceeded the writ petition's scope and violated affected parties' right to hearing under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950.

15 Jul 2021

The dispute originated from a writ petition filed by respondents before the High Court, seeking removal of an L.C.D. from Hashimpur Chauraha in Prayag...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision Quashing Labour Cess Demand Under Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996. The Court held that the cess demand was invalid as the contract work did not constitute 'building or other construction work' under Section 2(1)(d) of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, and the levy under Sections 3(1) and (2) of the Cess Act was not applicable.

12 May 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a civil appellate jurisdiction, addressed a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India. The ...

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Supreme Court Assumes Suo Motu Jurisdiction to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis in Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services. The Court directed the Union of India to report on coordination, allocation, and management of oxygen, essential drugs, vaccination, and medical infrastructure under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, emphasizing a bounded-deliberative approach without usurping executive roles.

30 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India initiated a suo motu writ petition in response to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...

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Supreme Court Activates Dormant Constitutional Provision for Appointment of Ad Hoc Judges to Address High Court Backlog. The Court held that Article 224A of the Constitution of India can be utilized to appoint retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges to tackle over 57 lakh pending cases and 40% vacancies, emphasizing dynamic interpretation and consent requirements.

20 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a public interest litigation filed by Lok Prahari, addressed the critical issue of backlog in High Courts, with over 57...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief in Public Interest Litigation to Protect Endangered Birds from Power Line Collisions. The court directed undergrounding of power lines where feasible and installation of bird divertors, emphasizing the State's duty under Article 21 of the Constitution and ecocentric principles to prevent extinction of the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican.

19 Apr 2021

The judgment arose from a public interest writ petition filed by environmentalists seeking to protect the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican, tw...

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Supreme Court Allows Special Leave Petition by Retired Judge Against High Court's Enquiry Order in PIL Case. High Court's Direction for Enquiry into Private Conversation Quashed as Beyond Jurisdiction and Unrelated to Public Interest Litigation Subject Matter.

12 Apr 2021

The dispute originated from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by BC SC ST Minority Student Federation, a registered society, before the High Co...

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Supreme Court Allows Vehicle Registration Applications in Environmental PIL for Public Utility Services. Applications for municipal and fire service vehicles were granted, while private individual applications were deferred for jurisdictional verification.

9 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard multiple interlocutory applications in a long-standing public interest litigation writ petition concerning environmen...

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Supreme Court Modifies National Green Tribunal Order on Protected Monument Use to Allow Functions with Restrictions. The Court held that a blanket ban on social functions at a heritage site near a forest area is excessive, and instead imposed specific conditions on noise, fireworks, and laser lights to balance environmental protection and tourism under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 and Rajasthan Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Antiquities Act, 1961.

11 May 2020

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal, Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal, which imposed a blanket ban on holding social functions ...

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