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Supreme Court ruling on compensation claim after a tree branch fell on an autorickshaw, holding the incident was not a motor accident under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Can Victims Claim Motor Accident Compensation If a Tree Falls on Their Vehicle? Supreme Court Answers

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 22 Jun 2026 12:26 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling recognising the right to walk and access safe footpaths as a fundamental right under the Constitution.
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Right to Walk Is a Fundamental Right; Safe Footpaths Must Get Priority Over Vehicles: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 20 Jun 2026 10:50 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on the right to travel abroad in a criminal case under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Can an Accused Claim an Unrestricted Right to Travel Abroad? Supreme Court Explains Limits Under Article 21

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 19 Jun 2026 10:00 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on anticipatory bail conditions and civil suit relief in Nehru Irulandi case.
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High Courts Cannot Grant Civil Relief Through Anticipatory Bail Conditions: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 13 Jun 2026 6:50 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling on psychological evaluation of child POCSO victims in custody and visitation disputes.
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Child Welfare First: Supreme Court Says Psychological Evaluation Cannot Be Routine in Custody, Access Cases

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Salil Tiwari | | 13 Jun 2026 10:30 AM IST

Supreme Court says defiance of judicial orders by public officials erodes the rule of law while hearing a contempt case.
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Defiance of Judicial Orders by Public Officials Erodes Public Trust in Justice: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 12 Jun 2026 5:50 PM IST

Supreme Court allows post-conviction compounding of offences and acquits husband after settlement with wife.
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Post-Conviction Compounding Permissible To Secure Complete Justice Under Article 142: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 12 Jun 2026 3:30 PM IST

Supreme Court orders Kerala government to take temporary custody of elephant Raman in a contempt case concerning his welfare and alleged commercial exploitation.
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‘Cannot Be Mute Spectator’: Supreme Court Orders Kerala Govt to Take Custody of Elephant Raman

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 12 Jun 2026 12:20 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling recognising homemakers unpaid domestic work and fixing Rs 30,000 monthly notional income for MACT compensation.
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Supreme Court Fixes Rs 30,000 Monthly Value for Homemakers' Work in MACT Cases

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 12 Jun 2026 10:30 AM IST

Supreme Court upholds DNA test order in a paternity dispute involving a claim for declaration of sonship and property rights.
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Supreme Court Upholds DNA Test in Paternity Suit, Cites Need for Truth

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 11 Jun 2026 1:00 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling on death penalty in Shahzad Ali case reiterating the rarest of rare doctrine and commuting a death sentence.
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Death Penalty Can Be Awarded Only When Life Imprisonment Is Not an Option: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 9 Jun 2026 11:50 AM IST

British Origin Birkbeck Professor Questions CJI Surya Kant Over Hostility To Dissent Within India During UK Lecture
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British Origin Birkbeck Professor Questions CJI Surya Kant Over 'Hostility To Dissent Within India' During UK Lecture

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 6 Jun 2026 1:39 PM IST