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1. Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded

Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded

Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded

Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded Motor Vehicle Act: Supreme Court Says Special Type Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Excluded Supreme Court rules Reach Stacker is not a motor vehicle under MV Act. The Supreme Court has held that for a machine to qualify as a motor vehicle under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act), it must be mechanically propelled and adapted for use upon roads. However, vehicles of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or any other enclosed premises are expressly excluded from the definition, even if they possess the technical characteristics of motor vehicles. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh held that a Reach Stacker is a special type of vehicle adapted for use only in enclosed premises and is therefore excluded from the definition of a motor vehicle under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicle Act. Why is a Reach Stacker not a ‘motor vehicle’ under the MV Act? Court held that the Reach Stacker, though mechanically propelled and fitted with tyres and a chassis, is a vehicle dedicated to a particular kind of work carried out within duly notified and restricted areas. It therefore falls within the exclusion contained in the definition of a ‘motor vehicle’ under Section 2(28) of the Act. Court noted that merely because a vehicle has rubber tyres and is mounted on a chassis, it cannot be concluded that it is suitable for use on public roads. “To say that only because a vehicle has rubber tyres and is on chassis that it is suitable for public roads, would be a rather simplistic view of the whole situation,” the Bench said.

2. ITAT Recruitment 2026: Apply Today For 42 Senior, Private Secretary Posts

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3. Liberty In The Courts: How The NEET-UG Fast-Track Court Order Shields India's Youth From Institutional Fraud

Liberty In The Courts: How The NEET-UG Fast-Track Court Order Shields India's Youth From Institutional Fraud

Liberty In The Courts: How The NEET-UG Fast-Track Court Order Shields India's Youth From Institutional Fraud Liberty In The Courts: How The NEET-UG Fast-Track Court Order Shields India's Youth From Institutional Fraud Rouse Avenue Fast-Track Court took cognizance of the CBI’s chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case involving 13 accused As India marks its 80th Independence Day, true democratic liberty remains incomplete if the future of India's youth can be compromised by systemic administrative corruption. Under the banner of 'Liberty in the Courts', the Rouse Avenue Fast-Track Court's formal cognizance of the 20,000-page CBI chargesheet in the NEET-UG case signals a milestone in how the judiciary acts as a final protective shield, liberating millions of student aspirants from institutional fraud and ensuring structural equity under the law. Article 21's guarantee of "life and personal liberty" has long since outgrown its narrow, literal reading. Indian constitutional jurisprudence has steadily expanded it to encompass the right to education, the right to livelihood, and implicit within both- the right to a fair, uncorrupted opportunity to compete for one's future. For nearly 22 lakh NEET-UG aspirants, that opportunity is not abstract. It is a single examination day that determines access to a medical career, and by extension, to social mobility itself. When an examination syndicate compromises that single day; as the CBI chargesheet alleges happened with NEET-UG 2026, it does not merely commit administrative fraud. It steals liberty from every honest candidate who prepared, competed, and trusted the system to be blind to money and connections.

4. Who is Antara Banerjee? Actress held over alleged train clash, razor attack

Actress held over alleged train clash, razor attack Antara Banerjee, a model and actress known for her work in Hindi television and films, has made headlines following an alleged confrontation on the

5. IBC Moratorium Applies Only To Corporate Debtor, Not Subsidiaries, Managers Or Directors: Supreme Court

IBC Moratorium Applies Only To Corporate Debtor, Not Subsidiaries, Managers Or Directors: Supreme Court

IBC Moratorium Applies Only To Corporate Debtor, Not Subsidiaries, Managers Or Directors: Supreme Court IBC Moratorium Applies Only To Corporate Debtor, Not Subsidiaries, Managers Or Directors: Supreme Court SC says IBC moratorium cannot shield other respondents. The Supreme Court has held that the moratorium imposed under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) operates only against the corporate debtor and cannot extend to its subsidiary companies, managers, directors, personal guarantors or other respondents. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s (NCDRC) January 20, 2025 order, which had rejected an application filed by Tejas S Shah, Amisha T Shah and others seeking continuation of consumer proceedings against the remaining respondents, including Mantri Developers Pvt. The consumer complaint was filed in connection with residential apartments booked by the appellants in the ‘Mantri Manyata Energia’ project. They said possession of the apartments was to be handed over on or before December 31, 2018. However, despite substantial payment of the sale consideration and repeated assurances regarding completion of the project, possession was not delivered within the stipulated time. During the pendency of the consumer complaint, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, in 2024 admitted an application under Section 9 of the IBC against Respondent No.1, Mantri Technology Constellations Private Limited, now known as Buoyant Technology Constellations Private Limited. The NCLT consequently initiated CIRP against the company and imposed a moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC.

1. Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited vs. Trade Centre (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0867/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited and Trade Centre, focusing on whether the suit for recovery of money was barred by limitation and if the

2. Union of India (UOI) vs. Sunil Biyani (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0866/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bombay High Court could grant protection from arrest to Sunil Biyani after dismissing his pre-arrest bail application. The Union of India appealed agai

3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School vs. M. Vimala and Ors. (06.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0865/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School and M. Vimala regarding the termination of Vimala's probationary teaching position due to her B. Ed. deg

4. Punjab National Bank vs. Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust World and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0864/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust regarding the settlement of a loan account. The core issue was whethe

5. Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited vs. Rekha and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0863/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the liability of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) for compensation due to electrocution incidents involving Rekha and others. The court exa

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