Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Accident Victim: Master Ayush vs. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (29 March 2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Accident Victim: Master Ayush vs. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of just compensation in motor accident claims involving permanent disability, particularly for a minor victim. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Master Ayush vs. The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. […]

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Driving Licence Validity for Light and Transport Vehicles: Supreme Court to Revisit Mukund Dewangan Judgment

/ Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 with Rule 31, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 with Rule 5, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 3, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 4, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 7, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court to Revisit Driving Licence Rules for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person holding a driving licence for a “light motor vehicle” is also authorized to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” without a specific endorsement on the licence. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicles Law Case Name:

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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)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, M.R. Shah, Motor Vehicle Taxation, Motor Vehicle Taxation with Section 4, Motor Vehicle Taxation with Section 9, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 2(30), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 51, U.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1997

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 Upholds Rule on Vehicle Replacement in Transport Permits: Regional Transport Authority vs. Shaju (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rule on Vehicle Replacement in Transport Permits: Regional Transport Authority vs. Shaju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can make rules that allow a transport authority to reject a vehicle replacement application if the proposed vehicle is older than the existing one. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Law Case Name: Regional Transport

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima (2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Inherent Jurisdiction, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Motor Accident Compensation Award. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims. Case Name: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2022. Citation: (Not Available in Source). Judges: Uday

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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

/ Judges, M.R. Shah, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Sanjiv Khanna

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:

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

Supreme Court Addresses Fake Motor Accident Claims: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard (2021)

/ Advocates Act, 1961, Judges, M.R. Shah, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 158, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 159, Sanjiv Khanna, Workmen Compensation Act, 1923

Supreme Court Addresses Fake Motor Accident Claims: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of fraudulent claims under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Workmen Compensation Act. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and Workmen Compensation Case Name: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 16

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

/ Ajay Rastogi, Compensation, High Court, Judges, Motor Accident Law, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Uday Umesh Lalit

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 in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, including future prospects and conventional heads. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Engineering Student’s Death in Motor Accident Claim (18 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Engineering Student’s Death in Motor Accident Claim LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims, specifically concerning the income assessment of a deceased non-earning student and the application of future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Smt. Meena Pawaia & Ors. vs. Ashraf Ali & Ors.

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 181, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 3, Rash and Negligent Driving, Sentencing

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order of conviction for offences under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving is justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Involving Child: Kurvan Ansari vs. Shyam Kishore Murmu (2021)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 163-A, R. Subhash Reddy, Schedule II, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Involving Child: Kurvan Ansari vs. Shyam Kishore Murmu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims for non-earning members under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly concerning the notional income of deceased children. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Kurvan

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