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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively

    Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea of National Highways Authority of India seeking prospective application of the 2019 ruling that struck down excluding landowners from solatium and interest. The Court reaffirmed that landowners deserve compensation.

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    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching
    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching
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    Physics Wallah Penalised: Consumer Court Orders Rs.50K Compensation for Denying Student Access to Paid NEET Coaching

    The Baramulla Consumer Commission held Physics Wallah guilty of service deficiency for denying NEET course access despite payment, ordering refund of Rs 35,000, Rs 50,000 compensation for academic loss, and Rs 10,000 litigation costs to the affected student

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    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships
    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships
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    “Don’t Trust Anybody Before Marriage”: Supreme Court Warns Couples on Pre-Marital Physical Relationships

    The Supreme Court observed that a boy and girl before marriage are “total strangers” and advised caution while engaging in pre-marital physical relationships. The remarks came during a bail hearing in a false promise of marriage rape case, where the Court also suggested mediation.

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    MV Accident Cases: Supreme Court Refers Larger Bench Over 10% Retrospective Compensation Hike
    MV Accident Cases: Supreme Court Refers Larger Bench Over 10% Retrospective Compensation Hike
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    MV Accident Cases: Supreme Court Refers Larger Bench Over 10% Retrospective Compensation Hike

    The Supreme Court has referred the question of enhancing compensation under conventional heads to a Larger Bench, expressing doubt whether the 10 percent triennial increase fixed in Pranay Sethi should apply retrospectively to pre-2017 accidents, motor accident claims nationwide.

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    Supreme Court Orders Immediate Treatment for Acid Attack Survivors, Compensation Pending Since 1994
    Supreme Court Orders Immediate Treatment for Acid Attack Survivors, Compensation Pending Since 1994
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    Supreme Court Orders Immediate Treatment for Acid Attack Survivors, Compensation Pending Since 1994

    Today, On 3rd December, The Supreme Court has directed states to ensure immediate medical treatment for acid attack survivors, highlighting long delays in relief. The Court noted that compensation for victims has been pending since 1994, urging strict implementation of prior orders.

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    Takiya Mosque Demolition Case: Supreme Court Says Due Compensation Paid, Declines to Interfere
    Takiya Mosque Demolition Case: Supreme Court Says Due Compensation Paid, Declines to Interfere
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    Takiya Mosque Demolition Case: Supreme Court Says Due Compensation Paid, Declines to Interfere

    Today, On 7th November, Supreme Court declined to interfere in the demolition of Ujjain’s 200-year-old Takiya Mosque, observing that the action was taken under a statutory framework and that the government had already provided due compensation before the demolition.

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    Compensation Is Not Merely Financial Relief but a Principle of Social Justice: Uttarakhand High Court
    Compensation Is Not Merely Financial Relief but a Principle of Social Justice: Uttarakhand High Court
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    Compensation Is Not Merely Financial Relief but a Principle of Social Justice: Uttarakhand High Court

    The Uttarakhand High Court observed that “compensation is not merely financial relief but a principle of social justice,” while upholding Rs.53.93 lakh awarded to a victim’s family and dismissing the insurance company’s appeal against the 2024 MACT order.

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    Vijay Rally Stampede: Madras High Court Orders SIT Probe After Madurai Bench Rejects CBI Inquiry
    Vijay Rally Stampede: Madras High Court Orders SIT Probe After Madurai Bench Rejects CBI Inquiry
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    BREAKING: Vijay’s Party Alleges Police Lathicharge Triggered Deadly Karur Stampede in Madras High Court

    Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam told the Madras High Court that a police lathicharge caused the Karur stampede killing 41 people. The DMK government dismissed the claim as “baseless.”

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    SC/ST Act Being Misused for Financial Benefits: Family Files 16 Cases in 15 Years, Under NCSC Probe in UP
    SC/ST Act Being Misused for Financial Benefits: Family Files 16 Cases in 15 Years, Under NCSC Probe in UP
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    SC/ST Act Being Misused for Financial Benefits: Family Files 16 Cases in 15 Years, Under NCSC Probe in UP

    A Hasthpur family from Aligarh’s Iglas region, led by Vishnu and his parents Chandrawati and Chandrapal, filed 16 SC/ST cases over 15 years, claiming police inaction, while officials state they received lakhs in compensation. The repeated cases have now prompted a formal investigation by a three-member National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) panel in Uttar Pradesh.

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    Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to Rs 82.83 Lakh for 21-Year-Old Man in Vegetative State
    Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to Rs 82.83 Lakh for 21-Year-Old Man in Vegetative State
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    Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to Rs 82.83 Lakh for 21-Year-Old Man in Vegetative State

    The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to Rs 82.83 lakh for a 21-year-old man in a vegetative state, overturning the Madras High Court’s unjust reduction in the motor accident claim.

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