Supreme Court Awards Interest on Enhanced Compensation Despite Delay in Paper Book Supply: T.C. John vs V.J. Antony (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether claimants are entitled to interest on enhanced compensation for the period during which there was a delay in supplying the paper book to the opposing counsel. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case […]
Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Chandramani Nanda vs. Sarat Chandra Swain (2024) Date of the Judgment: October 15, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 777 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a claimant receive compensation exceeding the initial claim in a motor vehicle accident case? The Supreme Court addressed this question while
Supreme Court enhances compensation for grievous brain injuries in motor accident claim Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 170 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can the compensation awarded for pain and suffering and loss of amenities be considered adequate when a claimant suffers grievous brain injuries in a
Can an insurance company deny a claim for compensation if the injured person was not a passenger in the vehicle? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case regarding a tractor accident. The court had to determine if the High Court was correct in reversing the compensation awarded by the Motor
