Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Clarifies No-Fault Liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies No-Fault Liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of “no-fault” liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Chandrakantha Tiwari vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment […]

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

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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 Insurer’s Liability in Cases of Fake Driving Licenses: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability in Cases of Fake Driving Licenses: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Extent of care expected from an employer while hiring a driver concerning the validity of their driving license. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

Supreme Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability in Cases of Fake Driving Licenses: Nirmala Kothari vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) Read Post »

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case: Kajal vs. Jagdish Chand & Ors. (2020) INSC 113 (05 February 2020)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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

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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 Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Mohammed Siddique vs. National Insurance Company (2020)

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Mohammed Siddique vs. National Insurance Company (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of contributory negligence and assessment of compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Mohammed Siddique & Anr. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 08, 2020 Date of the

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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)

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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

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) Read Post »

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

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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)

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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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Supreme Court settles the issue of applicability of IPC in motor vehicle accident cases: State of Arunachal Pradesh vs. Ramchandra Rabidas (2019) INSC 974 (4 October 2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies: Prosecution Under Both IPC and MV Act Permissible in Road Accident Cases (2019) Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 974 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a person be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act)

Supreme Court settles the issue of applicability of IPC in motor vehicle accident cases: State of Arunachal Pradesh vs. Ramchandra Rabidas (2019) INSC 974 (4 October 2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Regulation on Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Danish Khan (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Regulation on Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Danish Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a regulation that denies compassionate appointment to the dependents of a deceased employee who have received compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation

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