Legal News

October 30, 2025

Disqualification Under Section 29C KCS Act Not Automatic — Requires Registrar’s Order After Hearing: Karnataka High Court Clarifies Nomination Rejection in Co-operative Society Elections

By: sayum

“Though the grounds for disqualification may be available, the same would require the Registrar to pass specific orders after issuing notice… disqualification is not automatic” — In a recent judgement...

October 30, 2025

Facial Disfigurement Is Permanent; Compensation Must Reflect the Long-Term Physical and Emotional Impact: Gauhati High Court

By: sayum

“Tribunals Must Not Ignore Documented Medical Expenses in Motor Accident Claims” - In a detailed and reasoned judgment Gauhati High Court held that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) cannot disregard...

October 30, 2025

High Court Cannot Function as Appellate Forum Under Article 227—Tribunal's Order Directing Implementation of Sanctioned Pay Refixed by Retrospective Promotion Is Valid: Kerala High Court

By: sayum

In a significant reaffirmation of judicial restraint under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court upheld the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s direction to the State to implement its own...

October 30, 2025

Driving Outside Permit Route Is A Fundamental Breach, But Victims Must Be Paid: Supreme Court Upholds ‘Pay and Recover’ In Fatal Road Accident

By: sayum

The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that “driving a vehicle outside its permitted route constitutes a fundamental breach of the insurance policy”, yet insurers must first compensate third-party victims...

October 30, 2025

No Need for Overt Act—Presence With Knowledge Is Enough: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Under Section 149 IPC for Premeditated Murder

By: sayum

The Supreme Court, in a reportable decision, held that active facilitation of a brutal attack by transporting armed co-accused and preventing victims' escape is sufficient to infer common object under...

October 30, 2025

Presence, Participation, and Purpose—Not the Knife—Makes You Guilty: Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Under Section 149 IPC

By: sayum

In a compelling reaffirmation of the law on vicarious criminal liability, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of three men who were part of an armed unlawful assembly that executed...

October 30, 2025

Absence of Weapon Recovery Does Not Break Chain of Guilt Under Section 149 IPC: Supreme Court Says Conviction Can Rest on Ocular and Medical Evidence Alone

By: sayum

In a significant reaffirmation of principles governing proof of criminal liability in group offences, the Supreme Court held that non-recovery of weapons from an accused does not negate his liability...

October 30, 2025

Merely Because There Are Multiple Dying Declarations, The First One Doesn’t Lose Value If Found Truthful: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kerosene Burn Murder Case

By: sayum

Delivering a strong verdict on the evidentiary value of dying declarations, the Supreme Court held that minor discrepancies in multiple dying declarations cannot dilute the truthfulness of the first declaration,...

October 30, 2025

Once Court Indicates Its Mind, Further Insistence Serves No Purpose: Supreme Court Expunges Remarks, Waives Costs Imposed On Counsel After Apology

By: sayum

Supreme Court of India in State Election Commission v. Shakti Singh Barthwal & Anr., modified its earlier order passed on 26 September 2025, wherein it had imposed ₹2,00,000 as costs...

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