Man dies in motor accident, family seeks Rs 2.25 crore in damages: Here's why SC fixes ‘fair’ compensation based on his ITR, sets a precedentManoranjan Pandey, who lost his life in the tragic accident in 2018, was the sole breadwinner of his family, according to the 2019 appeal f...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Eight labourers, mostly from Bihar, killed as rock collapses at stone quarry in BengaluruA devastating rock collapse at a Bengaluru stone quarry claimed the lives of eight daily-wage labourers, primarily from Bihar. The incident...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
SC lays down guidelines on computation of income of motor accident victimsThe Supreme Court has established new guidelines for determining motor accident compensation based on Income Tax Returns. For salaried indi...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Jaipur grocery store ordered to pay Rs 10,000 in compensation for rounding off customer's bill by 50 paiseA Jaipur shop's decision to round up a customer's bill by just 50 paise has cost them dearly. The Rajasthan State Consumer Commission ruled...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
SBI ordered to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation each to sweepers; HC says bread is costlier than bloodEnding a 27-year legal fight, the Orissa High Court ordered a public sector bank to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two daily-wage sweepers. The cou...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
How a Gujarat car owner claimed Rs 1.25 lakh insurance without any proof of accident?A Surat car owner received Rs 1.25 lakh from ICICI Lombard after a consumer commission ruled the undisputed car damage warranted compensati...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Lost Rs 50,000 in digital fraud? Soon, you can get 85% amount back if you follow these rules - 3 calculations to explain how this worksAs per the latest RBI guidelines, if you have lodged a complaint for the fraudulent transaction within 5 calendar days, you shall be compen...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for families of deceased in Taratala godown shed collapse, Rs 50,000 for injuredPrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of eight deceased in Kolkata's Taratala godown shed c...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
RBI finalises digital banking fraud protection rules; introduces shadow reversal, extends relief to sole proprietorsVictims of digital payment fraud losing up to Rs 50,000 can now get up to Rs 25,000 compensation from banks, effective January 1, 2027. The...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
RBI expands digital fraud protection, introduces compensation for small-value scam victimsThe RBI has expanded customer protection rules for digital payment frauds to cover cases where people are tricked into sending money to sca...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
West Bengal to review road names, Suvendu Adhikari rules out Mughal, Pathan referencesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a committee to review road and area names in Kolkata, vowing to remove those honoring...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
Instagram seller ordered to pay Rs 10,000 after delaying Rs 807 dress by 10 monthsA Kerala consumer commission ordered an online clothing seller to refund a dress cost and pay Rs 10,000 in compensation and costs. The sell...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Hit-and-run deaths top 1,000 in Gujarat as road fatalities remain highGujarat's roads are becoming increasingly perilous, with hit-and-run incidents and reckless driving claiming over a thousand lives this yea...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari expresses grief over NH-27 Maynaguri accident, announces compensation for victims' kinA tragic road accident on NH-27 in Maynaguri claimed two lives and injured over 50 passengers when a bus collided with a stationary trailer...
21 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
SC's ₹30,000 homemaker benchmark may lift accident compensation payoutsA Supreme Court ruling has assigned a notional monthly value of ₹30,000 to unpaid household work. This decision is expected to significantl...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Boeing, civil aviation minister issue key statement on Air India AI-171 crash probeBoeing and India's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu issued statements marking one year since the Air India AI-171 crash. Both expres...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
SC says 'homemakers are nation builders'The Supreme Court has recognized the invaluable contribution of housewives. Loss of a wife's domestic care will now be a separate compensat...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.42 PM IST