Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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

/ Compensation for Disability, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Loss of Earning Capacity, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, R. Subhash Reddy

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)

/ Compensation Law, Future Prospects, Judges, Krishna Murari, Legal Representative, Loss of Dependency, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 168, S. Abdul Nazeer, Split Multiplier

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)

/ Compensation, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Negligence, R. Subhash Reddy

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)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, R. Subhash Reddy

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 Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sushil Kumar Godara (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Insurance Law, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 192, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 39, Repudiation of Claims, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vehicle Insurance

Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5887 of 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored by S. Ravindra Bhat, J.) Can an insurance company deny a claim if

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs. Munna (2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLI Rule 33, Compensation in Motor Accidents, D.Y. Chandrachud, Judges, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Order XLI, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs. Munna (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can reduce compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in an appeal filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs. Munna alias Chandrabhan

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

/ Accident Law, Aniruddha Bose, Compensation Calculation, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 140, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, N.V. Ramana, Personal Injury Law, Surya Kant

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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Supreme Court Clarifies “Under the Influence” in Insurance Claims: IFFCO Tokio vs. Pearl Beverages (2021)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 17, Exclusion Clause, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indira Banerjee, Insurance Law, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Motor Insurance, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 185, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies “Under the Influence” in Insurance Claims: IFFCO Tokio vs. Pearl Beverages (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “under the influence of intoxicating liquor” in insurance contracts. CASE TYPE: Insurance Law, Consumer Protection. Case Name: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Pearl Beverages Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 12 April 2021 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court permits registration of BS-IV vehicles for public utility and educational purposes: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (09 April 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, BS-IV Vehicles, D.Y. Chandrachud, Environmental Law, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Public Utility Services, Registration of Vehicles, V. Ramasubramanian, Vehicular Emissions

Supreme Court Permits Registration of BS-IV Vehicles for Public Utility and Educational Purposes: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 09 April 2021 The Supreme Court of India, in a series of applications within the ongoing case of M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India, addressed the registration of Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV)

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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 settles vehicle hypothecation dispute in SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. vs. Ramjan Ali (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 with Rule 61, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Judges, M.R. Shah, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 51, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 55, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Settles Vehicle Hypothecation Dispute in SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. vs. Ramjan Ali (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over ownership and possession of a vehicle subject to a hypothecation agreement, where the hypothecation entry was fraudulently removed from the registration certificate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. vs. Ramjan Ali &

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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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