Supreme Court Orders Insurer to Pay Compensation, Allows Recovery from Vehicle Owner in Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Liability of Insurance Company when the vehicle is driven by a person without a valid driving license. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim. Case Name: Pappu and Ors. vs. Vinod Kumar Lamba and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 19 January […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurer can raise a defense of negligence in a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sunil Kumar & Anr. Judgment Date: 24 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2017 Citation: (2017)
Can a court enhance compensation awarded by a lower court in a motor accident claim? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the adequacy of compensation for a young man with a permanent disability. This case highlights the principles used to calculate compensation in motor accident claims, specifically
Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 9006 of 2017 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 25827 of 2015) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a person who has suffered a disability in a motor accident claim compensation for both physical disability and loss of future earnings? The Supreme Court
