https://sclaw.in/2026/06/26/motor-vehicles-act-1988-section-168-notional-income-of-skilled-worker-carpenter-assessment-the-appellant-a-carpenter-aged-38-years-suffered-amputat/ 2026-06-26T14:22:14Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 168 — Notional income of skilled worker — Carpenter — Assessment — The appellant, a carpenter aged 38 years, suffered amputation of his right leg below the knee in a road accident in November 2004 — The Claims Tribunal assessed his monthly income at Rs. 3,000/- and the High Court enhanced it to Rs. 5,000/- relying on minimum wages. Held — A carpenter is a skilled artisan who works with precision and manual dexterity — His income cannot be equated with that of an unskilled worker — Where the appellant's unrefuted evidence showed earnings of Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 10,000/- per month, and a skilled job always has the potentiality to fetch higher income, the High Court erred in restricting the figure to Rs. 5,000/- — Considering the date of accident, decisions in comparable cases and the fact of the appellant being a skilled worker, his notional monthly income is assessed at Rs. 9,000/- per month. 2026-06-26T14:22:14Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/26/criminal-procedure-code-1973-crpc-penal-code-1860-ipc-section-304-part-ii-culpable-homicide-not-amounting-to-murder-conviction-and-sentence-appe/ 2026-06-26T14:16:49Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 Part II — Culpable Homicide not Amounting to Murder — Conviction and sentence — Appeal against — Abatement of appeal due to death of co-accused — Death of two appellants during pendency of appeal — Appeal survives only for the third appellant. 2026-06-26T14:16:49Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/uttar-pradesh-zamindari-abolition-and-land-reforms-act-1950-section-154-transfer-of-land-in-contravention-of-ceiling-limit-not-void-ipso-facto-capable-of-ratif/ 2026-06-24T14:14:47Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 154 — Transfer of land in contravention of ceiling limit — Not void ipso facto — Capable of ratification — Legality of transfer to be judged by law on date of execution — Sale deed executed on 04.06.1957 — Ceiling limit then was 30 acres, subsequently amended to 12.5 acres retrospectively from 01.07.1952 — Transfer in contravention of Section 154 not void but voidable at instance of Gaon Sabha coupled with liability for ejectment of transferee under Section 163 — No suit filed for ejectment within limitation period. 2026-06-24T14:14:47Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/specific-relief-act-1963-section-16c-readiness-and-willingness-relief-of-specific-performance-is-equitable-and-discretionary-plaintiff-must-specifically/ 2026-06-24T14:11:52Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — "Readiness and Willingness" — Relief of specific performance is equitable and discretionary — Plaintiff must specifically aver and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform obligations — Failure to do so disentitles plaintiff to relief — "Readiness" refers to financial capacity, "Willingness" to conduct and intention — Both cumulatively must be seen — Conduct of plaintiff prior and subsequent to suit, along with attending circumstances, must be considered — Availability of funds must be proved with reference to relevant time, not by documents created much later. 2026-06-24T14:11:52Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/motor-vehicles-act-1988-section-166-and-140-compensation-for-death-in-motor-vehicular-accident-negligence-truck-stationed-on-road-at-night-without-warning-ligh/ 2026-06-24T14:08:44Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 140 — Compensation for death in motor vehicular accident — Negligence — Truck stationed on road at night without warning lights or indicators — Wagon-R car collided from behind — Held, truck driver was negligent in leaving the vehicle unattended on the road without adequate precautionary measures, which was the proximate cause of the accident. 2026-06-24T14:08:44Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/motor-vehicles-act-1988-section-166-motor-accident-claims-tribunal-compensation-enhancement-high-court-enhanced-compensation-but-calculation-of-futu/ 2026-06-24T14:06:09Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Enhancement — High Court enhanced compensation, but calculation of future prospects and omission of certain awarded amounts were infirmities — Supreme Court addressed these infirmities. 2026-06-24T14:06:09Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/penal-code-1860-ipc-sections-420-467-468-471-forgery-and-use-of-forged-documents-in-judicial-proceedings-appeal-confined-to-quantum-of-sentence-conviction-upheld/ 2026-06-24T14:03:13Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 — Forgery and use of forged documents in judicial proceedings — Appeal confined to quantum of sentence, conviction upheld — Occurrence of offence in 2014, appellant facing proceedings for over a decade, no prior or subsequent criminal antecedents, forged document detected at early stage, no irreversible consequences — These factors warrant reconsideration of substantive sentence on grounds of proportionality and mitigating circumstances. 2026-06-24T14:03:13Z Blog