The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Niru @ Niharika (SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION -CIVIL)

The Supreme Court dismissed two SLPs filed by The Oriental Insurance Company challenging the compensation awarded in a motor vehicle accident claim. The Court upheld the High Court’s and Tribunal’s findings on negligence, multiplier, future prospects, and interest rate. It rejected the insurer’s argument that interest should not be granted on the future prospects component and reaffirmed the entitlement of minor dependents to full compensation despite remarriage of the widow.

July 29, 2025

Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs M/s Shree Niwas Ramgopal & Ors. (Civil – SLP)

In Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs M/s Shree Niwas Ramgopal & Ors., the Supreme Court dismissed IOCL’s challenge against the High Court's order to continue kerosene supplies to a long-standing dealer firm after the death of one partner. The Court held that the dealership could not be discontinued arbitrarily as the partnership deed allowed continuity with surviving partners. IOCL's insistence that all legal heirs join the firm was deemed contrary to its own guidelines and the law. The Court reaffirmed the principle that government entities must act fairly and not hinder commercial continuity unnecessarily.

July 29, 2025

L. Muruganantham vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld Rs. 5 lakh compensation awarded to a disabled advocate for his illegal arrest and inhuman treatment in prison, stressing the need for prison reforms and dignified treatment of prisoners with disabilities.

July 29, 2025

Shubhkaran Singh vs. Abhayraj Singh & Ors. (SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION-CIVIL)

Issue for Consideration: What is the scope and purpose of the power vested in a court under Order 18 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to recall a witness, and can this power be invoked by a party to the suit for further examination or cross-examination?

July 5, 2025

Nagam Janardhan Reddy vs. State of Telangana & Others (SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION-CIVIL) – Supreme Court of India Judgment

The central issue before the Supreme Court was whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleged fraud and corruption in the revision of cost estimates for the Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRRLIS). The petitioner sought a declaration that the revision of estimates was illegal and prayed for a CBI investigation. The Court had to decide if there was any reason to interfere with the High Court's discretionary decision to not entertain the PIL.

July 2, 2025

Special Leave Petition (Civil)