“Parental Consortium”: Children Entitled To Compensation For Loss Of A Parent In Accident Claims: Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court held that children of a person killed in a motor accident are entitled to parental consortium, faulting the Tribunal and High Court for omitting it, and enhanced the compensation.

Voluntary Deductions Like PF, ESPP Can’t Cut Income For Maintenance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that voluntary deductions such as provident fund and ESPP contributions cannot reduce income while fixing child maintenance, enhancing it to ₹1.5 lakh per month. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable for two minor children in a matrimonial dispute to ₹1,50,000 per month, holding that voluntary deductions from […]

India Embraces All Religions; It Has Never Declared Itself a Hindu State: Justice Kotiswar Singh

Justice N. Kotiswar Singh said India is not a religious state and highlighted the historical context of the term “Hindu.” He noted the Constitution embraces all faiths, describing “Hindu” as a geographical identifier linked to people beyond Indus.

Supreme Court Orders Refund of Rs 1 Crore Deposited for Foreign Travel; Relief for MP Karti P Chidambaram

Today, On 7th August, The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Rs 1 crore deposited by MP Karti P Chidambaram in 2022 as a pre-condition for foreign travel, granting him relief after over two years of legal wait.