Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 157

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with Severe Disabilities: Divya vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with Severe Disabilities LEGAL ISSUE: Determining ‘just compensation’ in motor accident cases involving severe, lifelong disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: Divya vs. The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: October 18, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Owner” Definition in Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims: Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Owner” Definition in Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims: Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “owner” under Section 2(30) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in the context of insurance claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Insurance/Consumer Dispute Case Name: Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs. The New India

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Supreme Court Holds Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Registration Transfer in Vehicle Theft Case: Balwant Singh & Sons vs. National Insurance Company Ltd (2019)

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Supreme Court Holds Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Registration Transfer in Vehicle Theft Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay a claim when the vehicle is stolen, even if the vehicle’s registration was not transferred to the purchaser’s name, but the insurance policy was issued to the purchaser and the premium

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Supreme Court clarifies insurer’s liability in motor accident claims despite vehicle transfer: Firdaus vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2017)

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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

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