Compensation

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Faults High Court’s Contributory Negligence Assessment: Prabha V Athi & Ors. (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 293 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of determining fair compensation in motor accident cases, specifically focusing on the assessment of contributory negligence. The case involved a fatal accident where the deceased […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Accident Case Involving Foreign Income: Shyam Prasad Nagalla vs. APSRTC (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 193 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. When an accident occurs involving a victim earning in a foreign currency, how should compensation be calculated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the exchange rate and the

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Supreme Court Awards Interest on Enhanced Compensation Despite Delay in Paper Book Supply: T.C. John vs V.J. Antony (2024)

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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

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation based on escalation principle: R. Manohara Murthy vs. Assistant Commissioner (2024)

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation based on escalation principle: R. Manohara Murthy vs. Assistant Commissioner (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition using escalation principles. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: R. Manohara Murthy & Others vs. Assistant Commissioner and Land Acquisition Officer [Judgment Date]: December 05, 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the additional compensation granted by the Reference Court in a review application for trees and a borewell on acquired land, and whether the compensation

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

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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 Upholds MACT Award, Prioritizes School Certificate for Age Proof in Accident Claim: Saroj & Ors. vs. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. & Ors. (24 October 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award, Prioritizes School Certificate for Age Proof in Accident Claim: Saroj & Ors. vs. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of authoritative document for age proof in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Saroj & Ors. vs. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. & Ors.

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Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Chandramani Nanda vs. Sarat Chandra Swain (2024)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights, Denies Compensation to Unauthorized Occupants in Property Dispute

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights, Denies Compensation to Unauthorized Occupants in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to compensation for land acquired for public projects when ownership is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Lakshmesh M. vs. P. Rajalakshmi (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2024 Date of the Judgment: 11

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Medical Negligence: Jyoti Devi vs. Suket Hospital (23 April 2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Medical Negligence: Jyoti Devi vs. Suket Hospital (2024) Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 330 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a seemingly routine appendicitis surgery lead to years of pain and suffering due to medical negligence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for multi-tasking deceased in motor accident claim: Vethambal and Others vs. The Oriental Insurance Company and Others (2024) INSC 180 (6 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Multi-Tasking Deceased in Motor Accident Claim Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 180 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. How should the income of a deceased person who was engaged in multiple occupations be assessed for the purpose of calculating compensation in a motor accident

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Supreme Court quashes land acquisition due to lack of notice: U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Chandra Shekhar (2024) INSC 210

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Supreme Court quashes land acquisition due to lack of notice: U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Chandra Shekhar (2024) INSC 210 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land by the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad is valid if the tenure holders were not given an opportunity to object to the acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition

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