Contributory Negligence

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

/ Compensation, Contributory Negligence, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 168, Negligence Law, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Rash and Negligent Driving, Sanjay Karol

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 clarifies compensation for death of Indian worker abroad in motor accident: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur (2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Contributory Negligence, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court clarifies compensation for death of Indian worker abroad in motor accident: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation in motor accident death cases involving an Indian citizen working abroad. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur @

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Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Appeals, Compensation for Motor Accident, Contributory Negligence, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s (MACT) finding of contributory negligence in a case where a truck was parked without reflectors on the road at night, leading to a fatal accident.

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Finding of Negligence in Road Accident Case: Archit Saini vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2018) INSC 100 (09 February 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Contributory Negligence, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Negligence, Road Regulations, 1989, Road Regulations, 1989 with Rule 15

Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Finding of Negligence in Road Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 09 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 100 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI., A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a High Court overturn a well-reasoned finding of fact by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal? The Supreme Court addressed this question

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Supreme Court overturns contributory negligence finding in motor accident case: Dinesh Kumar vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd (2017)

/ A. M. Khanwilkar, Contributory Negligence, D. Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 with Contributory Negligence, Negligence

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claimant’s failure to produce a driving license automatically implies contributory negligence in a motor accident case. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Sri Dinesh Kumar. J @ Dinesh J vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation:

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