Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 2(30)

Supreme Court clarifies “Importer” definition under Customs Act: Nalin Choksey vs. Commissioner of Customs (2024)

Supreme Court clarifies “Importer” definition under Customs Act: Nalin Choksey vs. Commissioner of Customs (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “importer” under the Customs Act, 1962, and liability of subsequent purchasers for customs duty. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Nalin Choksey vs. The Commissioner of Customs, Kochi [Judgment Date]: 27 November 2024 Date of the […]

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Supreme Court clarifies liability of a dealer in motor accident claims: Vaibhav Jain vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd. (2024) INSC 652 (3 September 2024)

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Karikho Kri: Non-Disclosure of Assets Not Always Fatal

Supreme Court Upholds Election of Karikho Kri: Non-Disclosure of Assets Not Always Fatal Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 289 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Is every non-disclosure of assets by a candidate in an election a ground to invalidate their win? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Liability of Financiers in Possession of Vehicles: Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs. State of U.P. (22 February 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Tax Liability of Financiers in Possession of Vehicles LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a financier is liable to pay motor vehicle tax after taking possession of a vehicle due to loan default. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Taxation Case Name: Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs. State of U.P. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22

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

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 clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020)

Supreme Court clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability for compensation in motor accident cases involving buses hired by a State Road Transport Corporation. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi & Ors.

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation for a borrower of a vehicle under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Ramkhiladi & Anr. vs. The United India Insurance Company & Anr. (7 January 2020)

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act: Ramkhiladi vs. United India Insurance (2020) Date of the Judgment: 7 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can the legal heirs of a person who was driving a borrowed vehicle claim compensation under Section 163A of

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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)

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 Motor Vehicle Ownership in Accident Claims: Naveen Kumar vs. Vijay Kumar (2018)

Supreme Court Clarifies Motor Vehicle Ownership in Accident Claims: Naveen Kumar vs. Vijay Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the “owner” of a motor vehicle for liability in accident claims when the vehicle has been sold but the registration remains in the seller’s name. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: Naveen Kumar vs. Vijay

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