https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/motor-vehicles-act-1988-sections-165-166-death-allegedly-caused-by-murder-inside-a-motor-vehicle-claim-for-compensation-requirement-of-causal-link-between-dea/ 2026-07-25T13:59:07Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 165, 166 — Death allegedly caused by murder inside a motor vehicle — Claim for compensation — Requirement of causal link between death and "use" of motor vehicle — Held, mere presence of a motor vehicle in the chain of circumstances leading to death does not attract liability under MVA — Some nexus between the vehicle and the death must be established. 2026-07-25T13:59:07Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/maharashtra-housing-and-area-development-act-1976-section-225-occupier-scope-of-definition-the-mhad-act-defines-only-occupier-which-includes-any-per/ 2026-07-25T13:56:21Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 — Section 2(25) — "Occupier" — Scope of definition — The MHAD Act defines only "occupier," which includes any person liable to pay rent, an owner in occupation, a rent-free tenant, a licensee, or one liable to pay damages for use and occupation — Occupancy is not a statutory tenancy dependent on the owner's will, and even a person in possession without formal rent liability may claim occupancy status for reallotment purposes. 2026-07-25T13:56:21Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/stamp-act-1899-section-26-proviso-mining-lease-stamp-duty-on-instrument-with-indeterminate-value-determinant-of-stamp-duty-where-value-of-subject-ma/ 2026-07-25T13:52:38Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Stamp Act, 1899 — Section 26, proviso — Mining lease — Stamp duty on instrument with indeterminate value — Determinant of stamp duty — Where value of subject-matter is indeterminate at execution, proviso to S.26 specifically governs mining leases, directing that estimated royalty or value of share, as estimated by the Collector where State is lessor, suffices for stamp duty purposes — Proviso held not inconsistent with main provision — actual value of mining lease is ascertainable only once mining operations commence 2026-07-25T13:52:38Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/service-law-modified-assured-career-progression-scheme-macps-grade-pay-convergence-effect-on-promotions-within-cadre-convergence-of-grade-pay-pursuant-to-sixt/ 2026-07-25T13:49:53Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Service Law — Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) — Grade Pay convergence — Effect on promotions within cadre — Convergence of Grade Pay pursuant to Sixth Central Pay Commission does not obliterate separate identity of promotional posts within a cadre — Promotions carry promotional increments, enhanced running-duty allowances and post-specific benefits, remaining financially meaningful notwithstanding constancy of Grade Pay. 2026-07-25T13:49:53Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/multiple-firs-across-states-cannot-be-quashed-or-clubbed-under-article-32-where-they-relate-to-distinct-transactions-victims-and-offences-despite-similar-modus-operandi-a-cyber-fraud-mu/ 2026-07-25T13:47:34Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Multiple FIRs across States cannot be quashed or clubbed under Article 32 where they relate to distinct transactions, victims, and offences despite similar modus operandi. 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Cyber Fraud — Multiple FIRs across States — Clubbing declined — Clubbing/consolidation of FIRs registered in different States was declined where each FIR was lodged by a different complainant induced to part with money on separate occasions, with distinct victims, amounts and transactions, notwithstanding a common bank account and similar modus operandi; clubbing at a nascent investigation stage involving complex cyber-forensic tracing would impede fair investigation and cause hardship to complainants. 2026-07-25T13:47:34Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/fixation-of-cut-off-marks-not-provided-under-the-2014-recruitment-rules-resulting-in-vacancies-remaining-unfilled-despite-eligible-candidates-held-arbitrary-and-unsustainable-uttar-pradesh-indus/ 2026-07-25T13:44:21Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Fixation of cut-off marks not provided under the 2014 Recruitment Rules, resulting in vacancies remaining unfilled despite eligible candidates, held arbitrary and unsustainable. - Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes (Instructors) Service Rules, 2014 — Rules 9(B), 16(3)(a)(iii) and 17(3) — Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) certificate reduced from essential to preferential qualification — Challenge thereto — Appellants having participated in selection process without objection, held estopped from challenging validity of 2014 Rules or advertisements issued thereunder — Doctrine of approbation and reprobation applied. 2026-07-25T13:44:21Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/07/25/telecom-regulatory-authority-of-india-act-1997-section-11-13-14-29-34-36-adjudicatory-jurisdiction-distinction-between-regulatory-enforcement-functions-of-trai-and/ 2026-07-25T13:40:52Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 — Section 11, 13, 14, 29, 34 & 36 — Adjudicatory jurisdiction — Distinction between regulatory/enforcement functions of TRAI and adjudicatory jurisdiction of TDSAT — Held, TRAI's power under Ss. 11(1)(b) and 13 to issue directions for compliance with regulations is regulatory/administrative, not adjudicatory — Direction issued to MSO to restore signals pursuant to IC Regulations, and consequent show cause notice under S. 34 for non-compliance, do not amount to adjudication of dispute between MSO and LCOs — Adjudication of disputes between service providers is exclusive domain of TDSAT under S. 14 — TRAI's role upon non-compliance confined to that of complainant under S. 34; it cannot itself determine guilt or levy fine under S. 29, which is exclusive province of competent criminal court — TDSAT erred in framing the issue as one of TRAI's jurisdiction to adjudicate dispute between MSO and LCOs, when TRAI had not purported to adjudicate any such dispute 2026-07-25T13:40:52Z Blog