Personal Injury Law

Supreme Court settles functional disability assessment in motor accident claim: Sarnam Singh vs. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2023) INSC 597 (4 July 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds 100% Functional Disability for Gunman with Amputated Leg in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of functional disability in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Sarnam Singh vs. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 4 July 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2023 […]

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

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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 Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

/ B.R. Gavai, Compensation, Disability Assessment, Judges, Loss of Future Earnings, Motor Vehicles Act, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident cases, particularly concerning housewives and calculation of disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Savitha vs. M/s. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others Judgment Date:

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

/ Compensation, Damages, Deepak Gupta, Disability Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 171, Personal Injury Law

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 Directs Action on Leprosy: Ensuring Dignity and Eradication (2018)

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Supreme Court Directs Action on Leprosy: Ensuring Dignity and Eradication (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring the rights and dignity of persons affected by leprosy and eradicating discrimination. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Pankaj Sinha vs. Union of India and Others Judgment Date: 14 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2018 Citation: Not

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Supreme Court Upholds Disability Assessment Rules in Public Service Appointment: Rima Taipodia vs. Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: The case concerns the correct procedure for assessing disability for public service appointments under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and the rules framed thereunder. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rima Taipodia vs. Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 September

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