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Motor Accidents | Insurer Of Registered Owner Liable If Vehicle's Registration Was Not Changed After Transfer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the insurer of the registered owner of a vehicle will be liable to compensate third-party losses arising out of the use of the vehicle, if the registration of the vehicle was not changed despite its transfer.A bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard an appeal by a goods carriage driver challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court's ruling that held...
Supreme Court Refuses To Expunge Observations In Judgments Against Senthil Balaji; Clarifies They Shouldn't Influence Trial
In ex-Tamil Nadu Minister V Sethil Balaji's applications seeking expunction of certain remarks made in judgments related to the cash-for-jobs scam case, the Supreme Court today indicated that it would not change even a single word of the previous judgments in cases concerning him."We will not expunge anything, we will not touch a single word...We are not touching the judgment. We will...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Direct State Election Commissions To Curb Illegal Acts Of Parties
The Supreme Court today (August 11) refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to all State Election Commissions to formulate a scheme to watch and curb illegal activities of political parties. The Court refused to interfere as the petitioner directly approached the Apex Court without exhausting his remedies before the High Court. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay HC Order Against Pigeon Feeding In Mumbai 'Kabutarkhanas'
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's orders which observed that feeding pigeons poses serious health hazards and directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to register criminal cases against people who continue to feed pigeons at Mumbai's 'kabutarkhanas' in violation of the Corporation's directives.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay...
Statements In FIR Furnished By One Accused Cannot Be Used Against Another Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the statements made by one accused in an FIR cannot be used against another accused. “The legal position, therefore, is this – a statement contained in the FIR furnished by one of the accused in the case cannot, in any manner, be used against another accused. Even as against the accused who made it, the statement cannot be used if it is inculpatory...
Supreme Court Affirms Medha Patkar's Conviction In Delhi LG VK Saxena's Defamation Case; Sets Aside Penalty
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11) refused to interfere with the conviction of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena, the current Lieutenant General of Delhi, in 2001.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh however set aside the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on Patkar. The...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Shifting Of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi To Vantara
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the transfer of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi(also called Madhuri( to Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust, Jamnagar. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and AS Chandukar agreed to list the matter for Thursday. The Counsel urged for an early listing on the matter and said : " Mylords, there is...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Kerala High Court Suspending Toll Collection In Paliyekkara In NH 544
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11) agreed to hear a petition filed against the Kerala High Court's judgment, which suspended the toll collection in Paliyekkara toll plaza in Thrissur district along the National Highway 544."Toll collection has been suspended by the Kerala High Court, which is costing me Rs 50 lakhs per day on the ground of some statutory mandate not being followed by...
'How Can Govt Land Be Used For Political Purposes?' Supreme Court Upholds Madras HC Order To Remove Flagpoles From Public Places
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge to the Madras High Court order which directed all political parties and other organizations to remove permanent flagpoles erected by them in public places, including national highways and government land.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter.The petitioner's counsel assailed the direction for removal of flagpoles...
