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Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

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UMAR DIN MOHAMMADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a fatal road‑traffic accident that resulted in the death of a police constable. The applicant, Umar Din Mohammad, a 19‑year‑old cleaner who was seated beside the …

SANSKAR ANIL BHOSALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by a 19‑year‑old accused who had been charged with causing a fatal road accident under several provisions of the BNS and the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The applicant had been in custody for …

Irshad Alam @ Irshad AzamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Irshad Alam, applied for pre‑arrest bail after a police case was registered for the alleged recovery of 604.8 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a vehicle registered in his name. He contended that he had sold the vehicle to Syed Hamid Wali on 29‑10‑2024, before the FIR dated …

SHANKAR DUTTversusUNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS

2026 INSC 656Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a 38‑year‑old skilled carpenter, lost his right leg above the knee in a motor vehicle accident caused by a rash Jeep driver. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.4,77,823, which the High Court enhanced to Rs.11,51,423, but the appellant sought further enhancement. The Supreme …

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD AND ANRversusSHRI BECHAN PRASAD MAURYA AND ORS

Dismissed

The High Court considered an appeal by New India Assurance Ltd under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act challenging a tribunal award of Rs 4,71,000 in a death claim. The insurer argued that the insurance policy was not genuine and that it had been denied a hearing, seeking to set aside the award. …

M/S TARACHAND LOGISTIC SOLUTIONS LIMITEDversusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS.

2025 INSC 1052Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a logistics company, was awarded a contract to handle and store iron and steel at the central dispatch yard of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL) and deployed 36 motor vehicles exclusively within the enclosed premises. It sought exemption from motor vehicle tax under Section 3 of the …

HITESH NAGJIBHAI PATELversusBABABHAI NAGJIBHAI RABARI & ANR.

2025 INSC 1070Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, an 8‑year‑old child, suffered permanent disability after being struck by a negligent vehicle in 2012 and filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.3.90 lakh, assessing only 30% disability and providing a modest …

SACHIN YALLAPPA USULKAR & ORS.versusVIJAYATA & ORS.

2025 INSC 290Case Partly allowed

The case arose from a motor vehicle accident on 13 January 2016 in which the deceased, Vijay Jumnalkar, was killed after his vehicle was struck by a Bolero driven at high speed. The claimants, the deceased's wife and son, filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act seeking compensation, …

BASAPPA S/O SANGANABASAPPA BAHVIKATTIversusT. RAMESH S/O TANGAVELU AND ANR.

2014 INSC 705Appeal(s) allowed

Basappa, a construction worker (Goundi), was seriously injured when a bus driven rashly collided with his motorcycle, resulting in a permanent disability of 58% to his whole body. He filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, seeking Rs 15,00,000; the Motor Accident Claims …