Accident Law

Compensation for Accident Victim Enhanced: Supreme Court Awards Higher Compensation in Motor Accident Claim (May 13, 2025)

“`html Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 673 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can a motor accident victim, rendered bedridden due to the negligence of their employer’s driver, receive enhanced compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, where a young man was […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Child Accident Victim: Rushi Thapa vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024)

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Child Accident Victim: Rushi Thapa vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 837 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar Can a child’s future earning potential be fairly assessed when they are permanently disabled in an accident? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Clarifies Inclusion of Perquisites in Income for Motor Accident Compensation: Meenakshi vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (23 July 2024)

Supreme Court Clarifies Inclusion of Perquisites in Income for Motor Accident Compensation: Meenakshi vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether allowances and perquisites like house rent allowance, flexible benefit plans, and company contributions to provident funds should be included when calculating income for determining compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. (Majority Bench, authored by N.V. Ramana, CJI) Can a self-employed individual receive the same

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