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

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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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Supreme Court allows appeal despite 45-day delay in motor accident claim: Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr vs. National Insurance Company (2020)

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Supreme Court allows appeal despite 45-day delay in motor accident claim: Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr vs. National Insurance Company (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 August 2020 Citation: Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr vs. National Insurance Company (2020) INSC 498 Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., and Surya Kant, J. Can

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangita Arya vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Compensation Calculation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 with Section 166, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangita Arya vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically concerning the assessment of income and the application of appropriate multipliers and future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. vs. Oriental

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangeetha vs. OMR Travel Access (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Compensation Calculation, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Evidence, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Motor Accident Claims

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangeetha vs. OMR Travel Access (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically regarding the assessment of income and future prospects of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: B Sangeetha & Anr vs OMR Travel Access Pvt Ltd & Anr

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Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case: S. Kumar vs. United India Insurance (2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case: S. Kumar vs. United India Insurance (2019) Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 142 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court reduce the compensation awarded by a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal? The Supreme Court addressed this question in

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with 75% Disability: Anant vs. Pratap (21 August 2018)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with 75% Disability: Anant vs. Pratap (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims involving permanent disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: Anant Son of Sidheshwar Dukre v. Pratap Son of Zhamnnappa Lamzane & Another Judgment Date: 21 August 2018 Date of

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Supreme Court clarifies insurer’s liability in motor accident claims: Rani vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 149(2)(a)(i)(a)

Supreme Court clarifies insurer’s liability in motor accident claims: Rani vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability of an insurance company when the vehicle involved in an accident lacks a valid permit for the area where the accident occurred. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims Case Name: Rani & Ors. vs. National

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Finding on Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Mohar Sai vs. Gayatri Devi (27 April 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra, Evidence Law, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 140, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Preponderance of Probabilities

Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Finding on Negligence in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability in motor accident cases involving contributory negligence and conflicting evidence regarding the driver of the vehicle. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Mohar Sai and Anr. vs. Gayatri Devi and Ors. Judgment Date: 27 April 2018 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Pedestrian Accident: Suvarnamma vs. United India Insurance (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Pedestrian Accident: Suvarnamma vs. United India Insurance (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can be absolved of liability in a motor accident claim when the victim was a pedestrian and not a passenger in the insured vehicle. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Smt. Suvarnamma & Anr. vs.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Validity in Motor Accident Claims: Compaq International vs. Bajaj Allianz (2018)

/ J. Chelameswar, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 14, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Validity in Motor Accident Claims: Compaq International vs. Bajaj Allianz (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a driving license in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim, Consumer Dispute Case Name: Compaq International & Anr. vs. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March 27, 2018 Date

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Sivakami vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018)

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Sivakami vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition without providing reasons after setting aside the order of the Single Judge which had also not provided reasons. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sivakami & Ors. vs. State of Tamil

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Supreme Court clarifies driving license requirements for light goods vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (6 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Driving Licence, Insurance Liability, Judges, Light Goods Vehicle, Light Motor Vehicle, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 10(2)(d), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 2(21)

Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Goods Vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a driver with a license to drive a Light Motor Vehicle is also authorized to drive a Light Goods Vehicle without a specific endorsement. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation. Case Name:

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