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SC allows convicted Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of nowThe Supreme Court denied interim bail to Asaram, who is serving a life sentence. He will now receive round-the-clock assistance from a chos...
Atiq Ahmed’s son Aaban killed in Jhansi road accidentAaban, son of Atiq Ahmed, died in a speeding vehicle accident in Jhansi. His companion Sonu also perished in the same road mishap. This inc...
All vehicles to be fitted with V2V communication system from October 1, 2028The road ministry, on Monday, said it has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for t...
'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away''Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odish...
No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court proposes pilot project, extends tenure of third party insurance cover for new vehiclesThe Supreme Court has proposed new measures to address widespread non-compliance with mandatory motor insurance laws. Automatic e-challans ...
SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles, seeks tech-driven road safety overhaulThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to design a pilot project denying fuel to uninsured vehicles. This initiative aims to improve roa...
Supreme Court orders automatic challans for uninsured vehicles using cameras as over 50% are found uninsuredSupreme Court orders cameras to identify uninsured vehicles and issue automatic e-challans, tightening enforcement of mandatory vehicle ins...
Interior designer takes Rs 4.9 lakh full payment, leaves work incomplete: Consumer court orders refund after family is forced to stay on rent for monthsNoBroker has been ordered to refund Rs 4,90,716 to a Hyderabad customer after a consumer commission found it collected the full contractual...
Using pick-up and drop for car service? Know who pays if an accident happensService centres cannot evade responsibility for accidents during vehicle pick-up and drop-off. A signed waiver does not absolve them of neg...
AISA student alleges assault over remarks on PM Modi; FIR filed, ABVP denies involvementA student alleged assault by four unidentified men over remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Police registered a case and are investiga...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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,...
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...
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...
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...