preponderance of probabilities

Australian driving licence validity in India
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court examined the legal status of a foreign driving licence in India in the context of a motor accident compensation claim. The Court considered whether an Australian domestic driving licence could satisfy the requirement of a “valid and effective” driving licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and also examined the impact of the appellant’s acquittal in the related criminal proceedings on the findings of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.

police drunkenness departmental proceedings
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the absence of blood and urine tests does not invalidate disciplinary proceedings and that the Drunkenness Certificate issued by the Medical Officer along with the Judicial Magistrate’s observations was sufficient to establish misconduct inside the Court hall.

cheque number mandatory demand notice Section 138 NI Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Cheque number is the most essential part of the demand notice filed under Section 138 NI Act for insufficient funds. Without it, notice falls short of legal requirement.”

Exoneration of Public Servant
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Arjun Gaur*

engerix-b vaccine
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the burden was on the appellant more particularly in a circumstance when all the family members had got administered the same vaccination from the same source and the appellant himself did not undergo any difficulty when the first two doses were administered.

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Sameer Jain, JJ. allowed the appeal and quashed and set aside the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. dismissed the appeal filed by insurance company challenging the amount of compensation granted by