SC gets 4 special benches for criminal, tax, accident claims and land cases

Four special benches will start functioning in the Supreme Court from next week to hear criminal appeals, direct and indirect tax and land acquisition matters and motor accident claim cases, Chief......

Aadhaar not valid document to determine age, rules SC, overturns HC order

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana high court which had accepted Aadhaar card for determining the age of a road accident victim to grant compensation. Image......

Insurance co has to pay accident victim even if driver's licence has expired: HC

An insurance company is liable to pay compensation to the accident victim's kin even if the driving licence of the offending vehicle's driver has expired and not renewed, as an expired licence......

SC surprised one of Bilkis Bano convicts is a practising lawyer

"Law is supposed to be a noble profession," the Supreme Court observed on Thursday, and voiced surprise over how can one of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder of her family......

Accident insurance award: Rs 14.17 crore!

In one of the highest ever compensations awarded in a motor accident case, a Delhi court has ordered an insurance company to cough up an astronomical Rs 14.17 crore (Rs 141.7 million) to the family......

5-yr motor insurance: Who benefits, who loses

Advait Rao Palepu reports how a recent Supreme Court order will impact motor vehicles insurance policies.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A Supreme Court order makes it mandatory for car......

Rs 7.15-lakh compensation granted in Maha accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane has granted a compensation of Rs 715,000 to a widow, her three children, and aged father-in-law in an accident case where the victim was killed on his......

HC refuses to stay Rs 14.7 cr accident award

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to stay the compensation award of Rs 14.17 crore (Rs 141.7 million), one of the highest ever by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, to the family of a rich......