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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Hepatitis-B vaccine ‘Revac-B’ manufactured by Bharat Biotech held not hazardous, no proof of defect or sub-standard quality found

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member), while deciding the present

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Mere giving an aid does not make the act of abetment of an offence, if the person who gave the aid did not know that offence was being committed or contemplated

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J. addressed the present appeal challenging the Judgment and order of the trial court by setting aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Excessive compensation awarded by MACT in light of deceased pursuing M.Com and taking into consideration an imaginary figure in respect of salary — Modified

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J. partly modified the award granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal on being challenged. The trail of

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | ‘Nurses’ cannot be categorized as ‘medical practitioners’ under Karnataka Medical Registration Act

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. allowed a petition filed by two nurses for quashing of an order whereby they were held

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Recalling of material witness allowed even where accused held to have not exercised due diligence in defending themselves

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J., while putting petitioners to terms, allowed their application filed under Section 311 CrPC to recall three

Case Briefs High Courts

Compensation allowed for death due to negligence in maintaining electricity system in public park

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ and V. Kameswar Rao, J. allowed a letters patent appeal against

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan Govt. over reported deaths of more than 80 children during last two months at Govt. Hospital in Banswara

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the deaths of more

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Railways vicariously liable for the negligence of its employees within the scope of employment

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s award of Rs. 3,500,000/- as damages to the plaintiff in

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insurance company cannot be held liable in case of theft of vehicle occurred due to negligence of driver

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): If theft of a vehicle takes place due to negligence of driver, insurance company cannot be