Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation: Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 168, N.V. Ramana, Offences Affecting Life, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation: Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, particularly concerning notional income for homemakers and the application of future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Judgment Date: 05 […]

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Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award, Emphasizes Witness Reliability in Accident Claims: Anita Sharma vs. New India Assurance (2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Burden of Proof, Evidence Act, 1872, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Surya Kant, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award, Emphasizes Witness Reliability in Accident Claims: Anita Sharma vs. New India Assurance (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability in motor accident claims based on witness testimony and FIR discrepancies. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) Case Name: Anita Sharma & Ors. vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Road Accident Victim with 100% Disability: Lalan D. @ Lal & Anr. vs. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2020) INSC 650 (17 September 2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Permanent Disability, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Road Accident Victim with 100% Disability LEGAL ISSUE: Determining just compensation in motor accident claims, particularly for victims with severe disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Lalan D. @ Lal & Anr. vs. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 17 September 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity in Motor Accident Case: Pappu Deo Yadav vs. Naresh Kumar and Ors. (2020)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claimant can seek compensation for future prospects in cases of permanent disablement resulting from a motor accident, in addition to compensation for loss of future income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Pappu Deo Yadav vs. Naresh

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Loss of Consortium in Motor Accident Cases: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Smt. Somwati (2020) INSC 398 (07 September 2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Compensation Law, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Loss of Consortium in Motor Accident Cases Date of the Judgment: 07 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 398 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. When a family loses a loved one in a motor vehicle accident, what is the extent of compensation they are entitled to? The Supreme

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation for death of Indian worker abroad in motor accident: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur (2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Contributory Negligence, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court clarifies compensation for death of Indian worker abroad in motor accident: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation in motor accident death cases involving an Indian citizen working abroad. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Satinder Kaur @

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: M.H. Uma Maheshwari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

/ Future Prospects, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: M.H. Uma Maheshwari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation in motor accident claims, specifically regarding future prospects and loss of consortium. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. &

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Amputated Painter in Motor Accident Case

/ B.R. Gavai, Compensation for Permanent Disability, Functional Disability Assessment, Judges, Loss of Future Earnings, Motor Accident Law, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Amputated Painter in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in cases of permanent disability resulting from motor accidents. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy v. The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. Judgment Date: 10 June 2020 Date of the Judgment: 10 June 2020 Citation:

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation for major sons in motor accident claims: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Birender and Ors. (2020)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Legal Representatives, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Major Sons in Motor Accident Claims: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Birender and Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether major, married, and earning sons are entitled to compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: National Insurance Company Limited vs. Birender and Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Appeals, Compensation for Motor Accident, Contributory Negligence, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s (MACT) finding of contributory negligence in a case where a truck was parked without reflectors on the road at night, leading to a fatal accident.

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Supreme Court clarifies Multiplier for Bachelor’s Death in Motor Accident Claims: Kunjan Sadana vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019)

/ Compensation Calculation, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Clarifies Multiplier for Bachelor’s Death in Motor Accident Claims: Kunjan Sadana vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the correct multiplier for calculating compensation in motor accident claims involving the death of a bachelor. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Kunjan Sadana & Anr. vs. Mahesh Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Malarvizhi vs. United India Insurance (2019) INSC 955

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Malarvizhi vs. United India Insurance (2019) INSC 955 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 955 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court add depreciation costs to the annual income of a deceased while calculating compensation in a

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