Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 163-A

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Involving Child: Kurvan Ansari vs. Shyam Kishore Murmu (2021)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 163-A, R. Subhash Reddy, Schedule II, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Involving Child: Kurvan Ansari vs. Shyam Kishore Murmu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims for non-earning members under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly concerning the notional income of deceased children. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Kurvan […]

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Supreme Court clarifies calculation of future prospects in motor accident compensation: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Pranay Sethi (2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, Binding Precedent, Constitutional Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 163-A, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 168

Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 950 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, JJ. This was a unanimous decision. How should courts calculate compensation for motor accident victims, especially concerning future income prospects? The Supreme Court of India, in this landmark judgment, addressed the

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