Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical question of who qualifies as a ‘dependent’ and is thus eligible for compensation in motor vehicle accident claims. This issue often arises when assessing claims from married daughters and elderly parents of the deceased. The court, in this case, […]
“`html Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 673 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can a motor accident victim, rendered bedridden due to the negligence of their employer’s driver, receive enhanced compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, where a young man was
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 22, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 530 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. What happens to compensation money when the rightful recipients don’t claim it? The Supreme Court of India took up this critical issue in a Suo Motu Writ Petition, addressing the significant amounts of unclaimed compensation
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 218 Judges: Dipankar Datta J., Sandeep Mehta J. Can an employer suppress crucial evidence to justify the termination of an employee? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) vs. Mahadeo Krishna
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with Permanent Disability: Atul Tiwari vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident cases involving permanent disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Atul Tiwari vs. Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited [Judgment Date]: January 6, 2025 Date of the Judgment:
Date of the Judgment: 2 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 6 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can police reports be the basis for deciding negligence in motor accident claims? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. This case involves a claim for compensation after a fatal road accident. The court
Supreme Court Awards Interest on Enhanced Compensation Despite Delay in Paper Book Supply: T.C. John vs V.J. Antony (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether claimants are entitled to interest on enhanced compensation for the period during which there was a delay in supplying the paper book to the opposing counsel. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Child Accident Victim: Rushi Thapa vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 837 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar Can a child’s future earning potential be fairly assessed when they are permanently disabled in an accident? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court overturns contributory negligence in motor accident case: Sushma vs. Nitin Ganapati Rangole (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contributory negligence can be applied to passengers in a motor vehicle accident and whether a driver of a car can be held liable for an accident when a truck was negligently parked on a highway without any
Supreme Court clarifies liability of a dealer in motor accident claims: Vaibhav Jain vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd. (2024) INSC 652 (3 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability of a vehicle dealer in motor accident compensation claims when the vehicle is under the manufacturer’s ownership and control. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Multi-Tasking Deceased in Motor Accident Claim Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 180 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. How should the income of a deceased person who was engaged in multiple occupations be assessed for the purpose of calculating compensation in a motor accident
Supreme Court Remands Motor Accident Claim: Balveer Batra vs. New India Assurance Company (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal can dismiss a claim petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction after allowing evidence and framing issues, and whether such dismissal, along with decisions on other issues, is legally sound. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle
