Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Driver Deaths in Motor Accident Claims: Kalavati & Ors. vs. Mirza Kaisar Baig & Anr. (23 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Driver Deaths in Motor Accident Claims: Kalavati & Ors. vs. Mirza Kaisar Baig & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically regarding the assessment of income and future prospects of deceased drivers. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Smt. Kalavati & Ors. vs. […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case by Applying Future Prospects: Narayan & Ors. vs. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. (22 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case by Applying Future Prospects: Narayan & Ors. vs. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether future prospects should be considered while calculating compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Narayan & Ors. vs. Manager Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co.

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Param Pal Sharda vs. Dhani Ram (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Param Pal Sharda vs. Dhani Ram (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 842 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a court disregard a salary certificate when determining compensation in a motor accident claim? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 808 Judges:

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Homemaker’s Death: Chandrasekharan vs. Dinakar (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Homemaker’s Death: Chandrasekharan vs. Dinakar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of pecuniary loss in motor accident claims involving the death of a homemaker. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: S. Chandrasekharan & Ors. vs. M. Dinakar & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11th July 2022 Date of the Judgment: 11th July 2022

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for grievous injuries in motor accident case: Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya vs. Ranjeet Singh & Ors. (2022) INSC 64

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Grievous Injuries in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya vs. Ranjeet Singh and others Judgment Date: 21 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case: K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case: K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in enhancing the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in a motor accident case. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: The Managing Director K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. and Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Severely Disabled Accident Victim: Jithendran vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (27 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Severely Disabled Accident Victim: Jithendran vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ‘just’ compensation in motor accident claims, particularly for victims with severe permanent disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Jithendran vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: 27 October

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Supreme Court expands definition of ‘legal representative’ in motor accident claims: N. Jayasree vs. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. (25 October 2021)

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Supreme Court expands definition of ‘legal representative’ in motor accident claims: N. Jayasree vs. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. (25 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mother-in-law can be considered a ‘legal representative’ for the purpose of claiming compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Also, whether a split multiplier should be applied when

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Road Accident Case: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Road Accident Case: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of negligence and compensation in a motor vehicle accident claim. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 October 2021 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Parents in Motor Accident Case: Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram & Anr. vs. Mukesh Kumar Yadav & Ors. (2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Parents in Motor Accident Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6152 of 2021 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No. 6466 of 2019) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can parents who have lost their adult son in a motor vehicle accident claim

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. (Majority Bench, authored by N.V. Ramana, CJI) Can a self-employed individual receive the same

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