Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court clarifies the validity of Light Motor Vehicle Licenses for Transport Vehicles: Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Rambha Devi & Ors. (2024) INSC 840 (6 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies LMV License Validity for Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J. Can a person holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) license legally drive a transport vehicle? The […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Child Accident Victim: Rushi Thapa vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024)

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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

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Supreme Court overturns contributory negligence in motor accident case: Sushma vs. Nitin Ganapati Rangole (2024)

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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

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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)

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

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

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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 Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Aabid Khan vs. Dinesh (2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Aabid Khan vs. Dinesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims, particularly regarding the assessment of permanent disability and loss of future income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Aabid Khan vs. Dinesh and Others Judgment Date: April 09, 2024 Date of

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for multi-tasking deceased in motor accident claim: Vethambal and Others vs. The Oriental Insurance Company and Others (2024) INSC 180 (6 March 2024)

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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 enhances compensation for multi-tasking deceased in motor accident claim: Vethambal and Others vs. The Oriental Insurance Company and Others (2024) INSC 180 (6 March 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Remands Motor Accident Claim: Balveer Batra vs. New India Assurance Company (2024)

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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

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Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Implementation of Hit and Run Compensation Scheme: S. Rajaseekaran vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 37 (12 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Implementation of Hit and Run Compensation Scheme Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 37 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can victims of hit-and-run accidents effectively access the compensation they are entitled to? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue, expressing

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Liability Despite Fake Driver’s License in Motor Accident Case: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Geeta Devi and others (2023) INSC 954 (30 October 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Liability Despite Fake Driver’s License in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny liability in a motor accident claim if the driver possessed a fake driving license. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Geeta Devi and others Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621 Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 621 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can a High Court make findings on negligence while considering the correctness of a

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with 75% Disability: Lakshmana Gowda vs. Oriental Insurance (2023)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with 75% Disability: Lakshmana Gowda vs. Oriental Insurance (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, particularly concerning disability assessment and income calculation. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sri Lakshmana Gowda B.N. vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Another [Judgment Date]: 07

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