Develop mechanism for compensation in accidents due to stray animals: Supreme Court to Centre, statesThe Supreme Court has mandated compensation mechanisms for stray animal road accidents. Animal owners must now be held responsible for thei...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
SC directs Centre to appoint nodal officer, assist families killed or missing in Russia-Ukraine warThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to appoint a nodal officer in the Ministry of External Affairs to help families of Indians who di...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Supreme Court directs MEA to appoint nodal officer, arrange DNA tests for families of Indians killed in Russia-Ukraine warThe Supreme Court issued directions to aid families of Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military. The Ministry of External Affai...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
No action against peaceful NEET protesters, says Delhi ministerDelhi Minister Ashish Sood clarified no action against peaceful student protesters. This exemption does not apply to those facing criminal ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
SC directs Delhi govt to treat Jantar Mantar protesters injured in pellet firingThe Supreme Court ordered the Delhi government to treat protestors injured by police pellet guns. This direction came after a plea challeng...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Insurers not liable for accident compensation if driver's licence was invalid: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled insurance companies are not liable for accidents with unlicensed drivers. Driving without a valid license can lead ...
30 Jul, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Karnataka: HC upholds judgment against NICE, calls infra project fit case for independent probeThe Karnataka High Court dismissed appeals by NICE and KIADB regarding the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project. A division ben...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
SC dismisses Odisha govt plea against release of animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath'The Supreme Court dismissed Odisha's plea against the animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' release. Animation is a new art form for childre...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Draft final probe report of AAIB in Ahmedabad plane crash will be filed in October, SC toldThe Supreme Court will receive the draft final report on the Air India flight AI-171 crash in October. The Aircraft Accident Investigation ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
'SC gate par kya lagana hai, hum dekh lenge': CJI dismisses plea on Ashok Chakra emblemThe Supreme Court declined a plea regarding the National Emblem's installation. Chief Justice Surya Kant stated the court handles such inte...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
19-year-old NEET re-exam candidate dies by suicide in Maharashtra; police probe underwayA 19-year-old medical aspirant died by suicide after receiving her NEET re-examination score. She was disheartened by her score of 166 mark...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
ICICI Lombard rejects Rs 50 lakh accidental death insurance claim, consumer court said insurers can't add new claim conditions. Here's what happenedA consumer commission ordered ICICI Lombard to pay fifty lakh rupees to a policyholder's nominee. The policyholder died in a road accident,...
26 Jul, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
SC nudges Centre to amend Highways Act, wants judicial officers deciding land compensation disputes, not bureaucratsThe Supreme Court urged the Centre to amend the National Highways Act. It wants judicially trained adjudicators for land compensation dispu...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Motor insurance: Consider issuing circular standardising cross-border coverage clauses, SC to IRDAIThe Supreme Court on Monday asked IRDAI to consider issuing a master circular to standardise cross-border coverage clauses in motor insuran...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
4-year-old dies in car accident, tribunal asks driver and owner to pay Rs 40.37 lakh compensation citing 'res ipsa loquitur'. Here's what it meansA Delhi tribunal awarded over Rs 40 lakh compensation to parents. The child died after being hit by a speeding car in 2020. The tribunal ap...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that a missing train ticket does not bar compensation for accident victims. This decision strengthens passenger rig...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Aadhaar alone can't determine victim's age in accident claims: Chhattisgarh HCChhattisgarh High Court ruled insurers are not liable before policy issuance. The court found the tribunal wrongly used Aadhaar for age det...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST