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KIRTI & ANR ETC v. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

These civil appeals, which have been heard through video conferencing, have been filed by three surviving dependents (who are two minor daughters and father) of the two deceased, impugning the judgment dated 17.07.2017 of the High Court of Delhi through which motor accident compensation of Rs 40.71 lakhs awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohini (hereinafter, "Tribunal") on 24.12.2016 under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 ("MV Act"), was reduced to Rs 22 lakhs.

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How judges handle children in custody disputes: Court of Appeal judge shares personalised, child?friendly approach

Ever wondered how judges navigate the delicate task of dealing with children in the midst of custody disputes? Before her elevation to the Court of Appeal, former Family High Court judge Datin Evrol Mariette Peters set out to rethink that experience entirely, reshaping her courtroom into a safer, less intimidating space for children entangled in custody disputes — a transformation she hopes will inspire broader reform across the judiciary.

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Diskriminasi tidak mempunyai tempat dalam reformasi Mahkamah Anak Negeri

Dua pemimpin anak negeri Sabah tampil memberikan respons terhadap kenyataan yang dibuat oleh Presiden Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation, Daniel John Jambun yang mencadangkan reformasi besar-besaran terhadap sistem Mahkamah Anak Negeri, termasuklah pengecualian pegawai-pegawai Muslim daripada pentadbiran hal ehwal anak negeri.

Kenyataan beliau yang menyarankan bahawa hanya anak negeri bukan Muslim sahaja yang layak mentadbir institusi berkaitan undang-undang adat telah menimbulkan kebimbangan terhadap arah tuju dan nada perbincangan reformasi ini.


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