Supreme Court clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability for compensation in motor accident cases involving buses hired by a State Road Transport Corporation. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi & Ors. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay compensation to a third party in a motor accident claim when the vehicle was insured by the original owner, but the vehicle was later transferred to another person without intimation to the insurer. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Claim Case Name: Firdaus vs. Oriental Insurance
Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 352 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Is a ‘Jugaad’ a motor vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question. This judgment clarifies the legal status of ‘Jugaad’ vehicles. The court determined
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