Category: Supreme Court

Higher Court cannot stay / quash orders in anticipation of being passed by appellate authority – SC

Higher Court cannot stay /quash orders in anticipation of being passed by an appellate authority. Supreme Court quashes High Court direction ABCAUS Case Law Citation:ABCAUS 2702 (2019) (01) SC Important Case Laws Cited/relied upon:Awani Kumar Upadhyay vs. High Court of Judicature of Allahabad & Ors., (2013) 12 SCC 392 An FIR was registered by the State Excise Department …

No restriction on Courts to award compensation exceeding claimed amount under Motor Vehicles Act – SC

No restriction on Courts to award compensation exceeding claimed amount. The compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has to be just – Supreme Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation:ABCAUS 2656 (2018) (11) SC Important Case Laws Cited/relied upon:Nagappa v. Gurudayal Singh  (2003) 2 SCC 274Magma General Insurance v. Nanu Ram  (2018) SCC Online SC 1546Ibrahim v. Raju (2011) 10 SCC 634 The claimants in the instant appeal had sought further enhancement of compensation awarded by the High …