The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment dated October 29, 2025, has set aside an order of the High Court that directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation to grant a compassionate appointment. The apex court held that under Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, a person missing for seven years is presumed dead
Date of Civil Death is Presumed After 7 Years, Not Date of Missing; SC Sets Aside Compassionate Appointment Order
