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The claimants, widows and children of a deceased motorcyclist, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.25,19,616, arguing that the Tribunal erred by averaging two years of the deceased's income‑tax returns instead of using the last return and by applying a one‑third deduction for …
The claimants, widows and children of a deceased businessman, sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after a truck collided with their motorcycle, killing the husband. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 25,19,616, calculating loss of income using the average of two years of …
The claimants sought Rs.75,00,000 compensation for a fatal rickshaw accident that occurred on 25‑01‑2013. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.12,65,800 with interest and ordered the insurer to pay the amount and then recover it from the rickshaw owner. The insurer appealed under Section …
The appellants, legal heirs of a deceased motorist, appealed a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award that granted Rs.36,40,000 after deducting 20% for contributory negligence of the deceased driver. The accident involved a head‑on collision on a narrow bridge between the deceased’s Wagon‑R car and an …
The deceased was killed in a rickshaw accident on 25‑01‑2013 when a buffalo forced the vehicle to brake and it was rear‑ended. Claimants sought Rs 75,00,000; the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 12,65,800 with interest and ordered the insurer to pay and then recover from the rickshaw owner. …
The insurer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.2,03,000 to the accident victims. The High Court examined the appeal and noted that the amount involved was modest. It held that …
The deceased, Nileshbhai Mahendrabhai Vasant, died from injuries sustained in a motor accident on 1 April 2011. His legal heirs filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 41,05,240. The appellants appealed under Section 173, …
The appellant, a 14‑year‑old who suffered a 17% permanent disability in a motor‑vehicle accident on 19‑08‑2013, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award of Rs 2,04,000 compensation (plus Rs 4,15,000 medical expenses) under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The appeal was limited to the …
The appellants, parents of a two‑year‑old child who died in a collision with an ST Corporation bus, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. They contended that the Tribunal erred in calculating the child's notional income, using an incorrect multiplier …
The appellants, parents of Vishalkumar Chandubhai Parmar who died in a bus‑motorcycle collision, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. They contended that the Tribunal erred in fixing the deceased's monthly income at Rs.8,000 and in …
Ultratech Cement Ltd., which operates two cement plants in Gujarat, used heavy earth‑moving and construction equipment such as dumpers, loaders, excavators and dozers within its factory premises. The Gujarat State authorities directed registration of these machines and levied road tax under the …
The claimants filed a motor accident claim after a luxury bus collided with a stationary truck on a highway at 03:30 a.m. on 12 June 2015, resulting in a fatal injury. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation and apportioned negligence equally, holding both the bus driver and the …
The claimants filed a motor accident claim after a luxury bus collided with a stationary truck on a highway at 03:30 a.m. on 12 June 2015, resulting in a fatal injury. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation and apportioned negligence equally, holding both the bus driver and the …
New India Assurance Co Ltd filed a first appeal under section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against a judgment and award of Rs.1,37,200 granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Surendranagar, to the victims of a road accident. The High Court examined the appeal but noted that the amount …
The appellant, father of the deceased motorcyclist, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs 12,93,600 under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, alleging an erroneous assessment of the deceased's monthly income and future dependency. The Tribunal had accepted a modest …
An accident on 21 August 2017 involving a Tavera car resulted in the death of its driver and injuries to passengers. The legal heirs filed a Motor Accident Claim Petition under Section 167 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.22,03,800 …
The appellant Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) appealed a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.24,93,000 granted to motorcyclist Babubhai Jasabhai Maru after a 28 October 2023 collision with a GSRTC bus. GSRTC contended that the bus driver was not a necessary party, that the …
The appellants, legal representatives of two deceased motorcyclists, claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, alleging that a canter lorry driven by respondent No.1 caused the fatal accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Karnataka High Court dismissed the …
The deceased, an Assistant Engineer aged 51, died in a road accident and his wife and children claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.44,04,912, applying a multiplier of 9 and other heads of loss. The Kerala High Court …
The case concerned whether private operators could be granted stage‑carriage permits on inter‑State routes that overlapped portions of intra‑State routes notified under a scheme under Chapter VI of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in light of an Inter‑State Reciprocal Transport (IS‑RT) Agreement …
The case involved a fatal collision between a truck owned by Hind Samachar Ltd. and a Matador van, resulting in nine deaths and two injuries. The insurer, National Insurance Company Ltd., paid compensation to the victims but sought to recover the amount from the truck's owner, alleging collusion …
Dr. S. Rajaseekaran filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking comprehensive road‑safety measures, especially for pedestrians, helmet use, lane discipline and vehicle lighting. The Court examined the statutory framework under the Motor Vehicles Act, Road Regulations and related rules, and …
The owner of a utility van involved in a fatal accident filed five claim petitions and appealed against the High Court's order directing the insurer to "pay and recover". The insurer argued that the policy’s "limitation as to use" clause barred coverage for passengers, contending the vehicle was …
The appellant Kavin, aged 21, suffered 100% permanent disability in a bus accident and claimed Rs.1 crore compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.67,83,866, but the Madras High Court reduced it by Rs.19 lakh, cutting amounts for …
The deceased Sub‑Inspector of the CRPF was injured in a road accident and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) initially awarded compensation based on a 61.94% disability assessed by a Medical Board, but on reconsideration a Commissioner …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the married daughter (appellant No.1) and the mother (appellant No.2) of a woman who died in a road accident. The High Court had reduced the daughter’s compensation to Rs.50,000 and dismissed the mother’s claim, relying on Manjuri Bera. The Court held that a …
The deceased was a coolie travelling on a trailer that was being pulled by a tractor insured by The Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company. Due to rash driving, the tractor and trailer toppled, causing the deceased's death. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.9,50,000 compensation and …
The appellant, a forging machine operator, lost multiple phalanges of four fingers of his right hand in an accident at work. The Commissioner under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 initially assessed a 100% disability and awarded compensation based on a factor of 213.57. On appeal, the High …
The claimants, legal heirs of a government employee who died in a motor accident, were awarded Rs.37,85,800 compensation by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The insurer, New India Assurance Co., appealed seeking deduction of the financial assistance payable under the Haryana Compensation …
The appellants, heirs of a businessman who died when a bus collided with his motorcycle in August 2008, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 31,41,000 with 9% interest, but the Delhi High Court reduced the amount to Rs 16,97,370, …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, examined the problem of large sums of unclaimed compensation lying with Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) and Labour Courts under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, after an email from a retired district judge highlighted …
The case arose from a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 following the death of a government employee, where the dependents were also entitled to ex‑gratia assistance under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2006. The High Court had deducted only 50% of the amount …
The deceased, a junior public health nurse, died in a 2000 motorbike accident. Her husband and two minor children filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.6,53,000. After ten years, the children alone appealed to the …
An oil tanker carrying hazardous goods collided with a bicyclist and a pedestrian, killing both. The driver of the tanker did not have the statutory endorsement on his licence required under Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read with Rule 9 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The …
A Block Development Officer was riding pillion on a scooter when it collided with the tail‑end of a long trailer, resulting in the amputation of both his legs. The claimant sought compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but the Tribunal and the Calcutta High Court held that …
The appellants, the family of Smt. Tarawati who was killed by a negligent truck driver, challenged the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and enhanced by the High Court under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. They contended that the deceased's age was incorrectly taken as 60 …
The appellant, a 21‑year‑old veterinary student and state‑level volleyball player, suffered quadriplegia and 100% disability after being hit by a car, and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 5,16,000, which the High Court enhanced to …
The deceased, K.H.M. Shivamurthaiah, died in a motor vehicle accident, leaving behind a family dependent on his earnings from agriculture, milk‑vending and tractor‑hiring. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation based on a notional monthly income of Rs.10,000, which the High …
Mahadeo Krishna Naik, a bus driver for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), was dismissed after a fatal accident in 1996. The Labour Court upheld his dismissal, but the corporation later obtained a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) award that placed sole blame on the lorry …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003, which repealed the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976, and whether the State Transport Authority (STA) could delegate the power to grant …
The appellants' parents, who were partners in a mill, died in a road accident when a bus collided with their vehicle. The appellants filed separate claim petitions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking Rs 1 crore each, and the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 58.24 lakh and Rs 93.61 …
The claimants, wife and son of the deceased Chakradhar Dubey, filed a motor accident claim after he was injured and later died following a collision between his car and a truck (MP-19-HA-1197). The First Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation of Rs. 50,41,289 against …
The appellant, a child of seven years, suffered grievous injuries and moderate mental retardation in a motor vehicle accident, resulting in 75% disability which the Court treated as 100% for compensation purposes. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.5,90,750, which the Delhi High Court …
The appellant, K.S. Muralidhar, suffered a severe spinal injury resulting in 100% functional disability after his company vehicle collided with a negligently driven lorry. The Tribunal awarded Rs.58,09,930 plus interest and future medical expenses, while the Karnataka High Court enhanced the award …
The Supreme Court examined whether mobile service providers (MSPs) could claim CENVAT credit on excise duties paid for mobile towers and prefabricated buildings (PFBs) used in their networks. The dispute arose from conflicting decisions of the Bombay High Court, which held the towers and PFBs to be …
The Supreme Court examined whether a holder of a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licence, defined under Section 2(21) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, may drive a Transport Vehicle whose gross weight does not exceed 7,500 kg without a separate endorsement under Section 10(2)(e). After analysing the …
The appellant, Chandramani Nanda, suffered severe head injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 16 January 2014, resulting in 100% functional disability and loss of earning capacity. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded him ₹20,60,385, which the High Court enhanced to ₹30,99,873 by treating his …
In 2013 a car collided with a 14‑wheeler that had been abandoned in the middle of a highway without any warning lights or markers, killing the car's driver and three passengers while one passenger, Smt. Sushma, survived with injuries. The claimants filed compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles …
The appellant, Vaibhav Motors, was a dealer of Hindustan Motors and was sued for compensation after a Hindustan Motors employee died in a test‑drive accident involving a vehicle that had not been sold to the dealer. The key question was whether the dealer could be deemed the "owner" of the vehicle …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by National Insurance Company Ltd. against compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) to the families of two deceased victims of a road accident on 11 April 2017. The insurer contended that the vehicle it insured was not involved in the …
The appellant, a pillion rider, was injured in a motor accident on 27 January 2013, sustaining fractures of both forearms and undergoing surgery with plates and screws. A medical disability certificate issued by Dr. N.Y. Joshi recorded a 50% permanent disablement. The Tribunal awarded compensation …
The appellant, Meenakshi, mother of Suryakanth who died in a road accident, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 1.04 crore based on the deceased’s gross monthly salary of Rs 50,942, which included house rent allowance, a flexible benefit …
Transporters and tour operators filed a batch of 117 writ petitions under Article 32 challenging the levy of Border Tax/Authorization Fee by several State Governments, alleging that the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023 had abolished such levies. The petitioners claimed double taxation …
The appellant, Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya, was injured in a road accident and claimed Rs 10 lakhs before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded her Rs 2,41,745 with interest. She filed a Miscellaneous Application in the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to appeal the award as an …
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, independent candidate Karikho Kri was elected from Tezu (ST) constituency. Nuney Tayang challenged the election, alleging that Kri failed to disclose three vehicles, a no‑dues certificate for government accommodation, and …
The appellant, father of a deceased motor‑vehicle accident victim, filed an application under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Nainital. The Tribunal, after hearing witnesses, held that it lacked territorial jurisdiction and, on that basis …
A motor accident in 2010 caused the death of a motorcyclist, leading the victim's dependents to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation but held that the insurer, IFFCO Tokio, was not liable because the driver of the insured …
The Supreme Court was asked to consider whether a holder of a light motor vehicle (LMV) licence may drive a transport vehicle of the same class (unladen weight up to 7,500 kg) without a separate endorsement. The issue arose from the earlier decision in Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Co., …
NHPC Ltd. provides free bus transport for its employees and their children in Himachal Pradesh. The State assessed passenger tax on this service under the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955, which the High Court had held did not apply to gratis transport. The State later …
The deceased, Sumer Singh, was employed as a driver by the owner of a truck and was on duty driving from Delhi to Baroda when he felt unwell, parked the vehicle and died. The claimants, his dependents, filed an application under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 and were awarded compensation by …
The appellant's son was driving a Maruti Alto that collided with a gas tanker lorry, killing him and five passengers. The police filed an FIR under IPC sections 279 and 304A, but the charges against the son abated due to his death. After a further investigation, the police submitted a final report …
The legal heirs of Machindra Ananda Jagtap, who died in a road accident while driving a jeep owned by Jayram Ganpati Jagtap, filed a claim for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 in 2004, more than nine years after the accident. The Commissioner rejected the claim on grounds of …
The appellant, a gunman employed by Bharat Hotels Ltd., suffered an amputation of his right leg above the knee in a road accident, resulting in 85% permanent disability and termination of his employment. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded him compensation of Rs. 34,29,800, assessing his loss …
Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, an aggregator for two‑wheeler ride‑pooling, applied for a licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 but the Pune RTO rejected the application for non‑compliance with the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020. While the petition was pending, the Maharashtra …
The Himachal Pradesh government imposed a special road tax under s.3A(3) of the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1972 on transport vehicles operating without a valid permit. The High Court struck down this provision, holding it to be a penalty and ultra‑vires the State’s legislative …
Muthoot Leasing and Finance Ltd and another, classified as credit institutions, challenged the levy of interest tax on the interest component embedded in hire‑purchase instalments under the Interest‑Tax Act, 1974. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that hire‑purchase agreements are …
The deceased, a 35‑year‑old farmer who cultivated 66 acres and owned 12 acres, died in a motor vehicle accident caused by the negligent driving of a truck. The claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal awarded Rs 6,60,000, …
The deceased, Gohar Mohammed, was killed when his car was rear‑ended by a bus owned by Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded Rs.31.90 lakh compensation, holding the owner liable because the vehicle was operated without a valid permit and in …
The dependents of two deceased motor‑vehicle accident victims filed claim petitions under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal awarded compensation based on the deceased's salary certificate, pay slip and testimony of the wife and …
The appellant, a scrap dealer, was injured in a bus accident caused by the negligent driving of the respondent. He suffered a permanent disability of 70% including amputation of his right lower limb and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs …
The heirs of Rajesh, who died in a motor accident, filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal fixed the deceased's monthly income at Rs 4,000 and awarded Rs 6,24,000, while the Madhya Pradesh High Court raised the income …
The appellant, a cleaner, suffered comminuted fractures of both tibiae in a road accident on 15 May 2015 and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 21,08,400, but the Karnataka High Court reduced the permanent disability assessment to 20% and …
The appellant, a 19‑year‑old utensil seller, suffered paraplegia and a 45% permanent disability in a road accident on 18 July 2012. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 6,13,000 in compensation, which the Karnataka High Court enhanced to Rs 9,26,800 by increasing the notional monthly …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the original claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of a 25‑year‑old housewife who was also engaged in tuition work and was pregnant at the time of a vehicular accident. The Motor Accident Claim …
The wife and children of a deceased Head Constable filed a claim under Sections 166 and 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking Rs 50 lakh after a bus in which he was a passenger fell into the Chenab River. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 17,73,704 and the Punjab & Haryana High …
The appellant, a two‑year‑old girl, suffered near‑total loss of lower‑limb function in a 1998 motor‑vehicle accident and was later certified by a Medical Board as having almost 100% permanent disability. The Motor Vehicles Tribunal dismissed her claim on technical grounds, but the Madras High Court …
The deceased, a 28‑year‑old, died in a motor accident and his wife, minor daughter, father and sister claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 20.64 lakh based on a notional monthly income of Rs 10,000, a 30% uplift for future prospects …
The deceased, a 32‑year‑old fish‑vendor‑cum‑driver, died in a 2015 road accident caused by a rash driver of a car insured by United India Insurance Co. The claimants (wife, minor son and mother) sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, including loss of dependency. The Tribunal …
Hari Ram died in a motor accident on 22 November 2010 while riding a three‑wheeler driven by Ram Kishan and insured by IFFCO Tokio. His wife, son and mother claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 4,33,000 using a multiplier of 9, based …
A 12‑year‑old boy died when a jeep struck him while he was playing outside his house. The mother filed a claim petition under Sections 140, 166 and 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking Rs 2,00,000 compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 1,50,000 and the High Court enhanced it …
A truck transporting eighteen cattle was intercepted for lacking proper permits, leading to seizure of the animals and registration of FIRs under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act and related statutes. The private respondents, claiming ownership, applied under CrPC sections 451 and 457 for …
The deceased businessman K. Kumareshan died in a motor accident, leaving a widow, minor children and parents as dependents who claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 4,29,37,700 based on the deceased's income tax returns and …
The appellant, a merchant navy seaman earning USD 1,000, suffered a severe vehicular accident on 2 January 1997 resulting in amputation of his right upper limb below the elbow and required five surgeries. He claimed Rs 1.02 crore compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s.166 for permanent …
The deceased was killed in a motor accident when a car collided with his motorcycle; his wife filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.8,90,000. The insurer appealed, and the High Court set aside the award, doubting the …
The petitioners, a Kerala distributors association, challenged the constitutional validity of amendments to the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (ss.4(7) and 4(8)), Section 15 of the same Act, and Section 8A of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund Act, 1985, arguing that these …
Sharda Associates insured a JCB excavator with United India Insurance for Rs 13.50 lakhs. While the excavator was being used for road construction, a section of the road collapsed, causing the machine to fall into a ditch, killing two workers and resulting in total loss of the excavator. The insurer …
The appellants, family members of a homemaker who died in a road accident, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation based on one‑third of the husband’s income, following Arun Kumar Agrawal’s precedent, while the High Court …
Abhimanyu Partap Singh, who suffered 100% permanent disability in a road accident at the age of five and a half, appealed against the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Rs 9,00,000) and the Punjab & Haryana High Court (Rs 23,20,000). The Supreme Court examined the …
A fire broke out on 10 April 2006 at the India Brand Consumer Show in Meerut, killing 65 people and injuring 161. The victims filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking compensation from the event organizers (Mrinal Events and Expositions) and the State of Uttar Pradesh, alleging negligence and …
The Supreme Court considered the claim of a five‑year‑old child who became a paraplegic after a road accident in 2010. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 18,24,000, which the Karnataka High Court reduced to Rs 13,46,805. On appeal, the Court examined the method of calculating compensation …
The claimant, a 29‑year‑old bank employee, suffered grievous brain injuries in a motor accident on 01‑01‑2013 and has remained in a permanent coma and bedridden. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 94.37 lakh with 9% interest; the High Court enhanced the compensation to Rs 1.24 crore but …
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (the appellant) had extended a loan for the purchase of a transport vehicle. When the borrower defaulted, the financier repossessed the vehicle and contested liability to pay motor vehicle tax under the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1997. The …
The Regional Transport Authority sought to replace a stage‑carriage vehicle under a permit, but the applicant's request to use an older vehicle was rejected under Rule 174(2)(c) of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The High Court held the rule ultra‑vires the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a view the …
The legal heirs of V. Rajasekaran appealed against a compensation award of Rs.15,12,628 for his death in a motor vehicle accident. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal had applied a split multiplier—3 up to the superannuation age and 8 thereafter—based on the deceased’s remaining years of service. The …
The case involves an alleged murder of Daxaben, where the husband (respondent No.2) was accused of conspiring with co‑accused to kill her for insurance money and stage it as an accident. The investigation produced extensive material, including call records and a charge‑sheet linking the accused to …
The Supreme Court examined the widespread filing of fraudulent compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Workmen's Compensation Act, as investigated by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) in Uttar Pradesh. The SIT reported 1,376 suspicious claims, of which 247 had been examined, …
Manoj Kumar Biswal died in a motor accident on 9 May 2013, leaving behind his wife and two minor sons who claimed compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 30,24,000 for loss of dependency, applying a multiplier of 16 for his age (33) and adding 40% of his income for future …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by the parents of a 21‑22‑year‑old civil engineering student who died in a motor vehicle accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had fixed the deceased’s future loss of income at Rs.15,000 per month and applied a multiplier of 14 based on the parents’ age, …
The appellants, parents of a seven‑year‑old child who died after being struck by a motorcycle, filed a claim under Section 163‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal fixed the notional income of the deceased at Rs.15,000 per annum (as per Schedule‑II) …
The appellant, a 21‑year‑old pillion rider, suffered severe head injuries and 69% permanent disability in a 2001 motor accident, leaving him cognitively impaired, immobile and unable to earn. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.5,74,320 compensation, which the High Court increased to …
The deceased, a 52‑year‑old Assistant Professor, died in a motor vehicle accident, leaving behind his wife, two daughters and his mother‑in‑law who lived with the family and was financially dependent on him. The appellants filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but …
The parents of a 32‑year‑old heavy‑vehicle driver who died in a road accident filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for loss of dependency and parental consortium. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal fixed the deceased's monthly income at the minimum wage for skilled labour …
The deceased, a 35‑year‑old manager, was killed in a road accident on 14 October 2013 when the Eicher van ahead of his car turned right without signalling. The wife and minor son claimed compensation under s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.10.40 lakh, …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., denied the claim of the respondent, Sushil Kumar Godara, for the theft of his Bolero car, arguing that the vehicle was being used without a valid registration, constituting a fundamental breach of the insurance contract. The car had a temporary registration …
The claimant suffered severe injuries in a motor accident in 1999 and filed a claim under Section 166(1)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded only Rs.1,00,000, which the claimant appealed; he died in 2015 of causes unrelated to the accident, and his …
The appeal concerned HDFC ERGO General Insurance Ltd. challenging directions of the Delhi High Court that required the insurer to provide a prosthetic limb with a lifetime warranty and to maintain it by periodic inquiries, as well as to keep a large interest‑bearing deposit to fund attendant wages …
Pearl Beverages' Porsche, insured with IFFCO Tokio, was destroyed in a high‑speed crash on 22 December 2007. The driver, Aman Bangia, was reported to have smelled of alcohol and was later convicted under IPC 279 for rash driving, but no breath or blood test was conducted. IFFCO Tokio denied the …
The Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (HPBSM&DA) obtained a 99‑year lease on forest land that had been diverted for a parking space and a bus stand under Forest (Conservation) Act orders of 1997 and 2001. It then authorised a private contractor to construct a Bus …
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. entered into a hire‑purchase agreement for a JCB machine with Amarnath Yadav, the original owner, and the vehicle was registered with a hypothecation entry in favour of the financier. After the owner defaulted, an arbitrator awarded the loan amount to the financier, but …
The Supreme Court heard appeals by the surviving dependents of two deceased motor accident victims against Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., challenging the reduction of compensation awarded by the High Court. The Court held that claims under the Motor Vehicles Act crystallise at the time of the …
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Ltd sought to quash an FIR registered under Sections 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419 and 406 IPC for alleged installation of defeat devices in its vehicles. The High Court refused to quash the FIR, granting only protection against arrest. The petitioner argued that …
The plaintiff Beli Ram, owner of a truck, employed a driver who had been driving with an expired licence for nearly three years. The driver suffered a road accident resulting in 20% permanent disability and claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. The High Court held the …
The appellant, a 20‑year‑old data‑entry operator, lost his right hand in a motor‑vehicle accident and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal assessed his disability at 89% but reduced it to 45% and used a monthly income of Rs 8,000, omitting a 50% …
The Supreme Court heard a series of appeals filed by three insurance companies challenging the awards of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for "loss of consortium" and a separate head of "loss of love and affection" granted by various High Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against two orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that directed the State to prohibit fuel dealers from supplying petrol to any motor vehicle that did not display a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate and to deposit Rs 25 crore as security for …
The Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down Rule 55A of the State Motor Vehicles Rules, which imposed fees for reserving specific vehicle registration numbers, holding it ultra vires the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The State appealed, arguing that under …
The deceased died in a road accident and his parents claimed compensation before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, which awarded Rs.2.24 lakh. They filed an appeal to the High Court for enhancement 45 days after the 90‑day limit, citing the illness of the appellant's wife as the reason for delay. …
The appellant, a 23‑year‑old software engineer, was injured in a bus‑accident caused by the negligent driving of a State Express Transport Corporation bus, sustaining a permanent disability of 31.1%. She filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Claims …
The Supreme Court examined a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 after Satpal Singh, a Qatari resident, died in a road accident in India in 1998, leaving his widow Satinder Kaur and three minor children as dependants. The Court held that the deceased's income should be …
The appellant, Surendra Kumar Bhilawe, owned an Ashok Leyland truck that was insured by New India Assurance. The truck was involved in a serious accident in November 2011, and the appellant filed a claim for the loss. The insurer denied the claim, alleging that the vehicle had been sold in 2008 to …
The appellants claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 after the death of the deceased, who was aged 50 years and 3 months, alleging loss of dependency and future prospects. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal applied a multiplier of 13, considering the deceased in the …
The appellant, a painter, was injured in a bus accident caused by the driver’s negligence, resulting in amputation of his left leg. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 4,08,850 as compensation, which the Karnataka High Court enhanced to Rs 5,10,350. The appellant contended that the award …
A 45‑year‑old cyclist was killed when a bus hired by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) struck him. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) held the accident resulted from the driver’s rash and negligent driving and awarded Rs 1.65 lakhs plus interest as compensation. The …
On 18 March 2004 the son of the claimant, who was a pillion rider, died in a road accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) held the insurer liable under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and awarded Rs.1.99 lakh with interest, using a multiplier of 8 based on the claimant's …
The deceased was killed in a motor accident on 21 June 2012. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal initially awarded compensation based on a monthly income of Rs 9,000, which the Madras High Court enhanced to Rs 33,07,000 by assuming a monthly income of Rs 15,000. The Supreme Court examined the salary …
The appellant, Sushilaben Gandhi, claimed compensation under a Motor Vehicles Act claim for the death of her husband, Dr. Alpesh I. Gandhi, who died in a bus accident owned by the Rotary Eye Institute. The insurer, New India Assurance, denied liability invoking a limitation of liability clause that …
The appellant's husband owned a Hyundai car insured for Rs.5,00,000, which met with a fatal accident. The insurer denied the claim, alleging that the driver’s licence was fake and could not be verified with the licensing authority. The consumer forums allowed the claim, but the insurer appealed, …
Kajal, a 12‑year‑old girl who suffered 100% physical and severe mental disability after a truck hit the tractor she was travelling in, filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.11,08,501 and the High Court enhanced it to Rs.25,78,501. The Supreme …
The claimants filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act after the husband/father suffered a road accident, and the Motor Vehicle Accidental Claim Tribunal ordered the National Insurance Company to pay Rs.2,47,500. The insurer appealed to the Patna High Court, challenging its liability to pay, and …
The deceased government employee died in a road accident caused by a negligent dumper driver, and her major married sons filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Tribunal awarded compensation based on the deceased's net salary, applying a 50% deduction for personal …
The son of the appellants, aged 23, died when a car struck the motorcycle on which he was a pillion rider; the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.11,66,800 as compensation, which the High Court reduced to Rs.4,14,000 by invoking a 10% deduction for contributory negligence, using a lower …
The deceased was riding a motorcycle borrowed from its registered owner when he was killed in a collision caused by the rash driving of another motorcyclist. The claimants filed a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act against the owner and insurer of the borrowed vehicle, without …
The claimants, the mother and minor brother of 19‑year‑old Yitesh Sadana, sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after his death in a bus accident caused by driver negligence. The Tribunal and the Delhi High Court awarded loss of dependency using a multiplier of 15, based on the mother’s …
The deceased Aranganathan died in a motor accident and his wife and four daughters claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 59.04 lakh, which the Madras High Court reduced to Rs 33.55 lakh by fixing the deceased's annual …
The State of Arunachal Pradesh appealed against a Gauhati High Court order that road‑traffic offences must be dealt with solely under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and that prosecution under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was without legal sanction. The Supreme Court examined whether the special Motor …
The Supreme Court, hearing M.C. Mehta's writ petition concerning the acute parking shortage in Delhi, observed that inadequate public transport and unplanned urban growth have led to severe congestion, pollution, and safety hazards, violating the right to life under Article 21. The Court noted the …
The parents of 21‑year‑old Pradeep Tokas filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act after he died as a pillion rider in a collision with a stationary truck. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation based on a notional monthly income of Rs 16,246, a multiplier of …
The appellant purchased a motor vehicle at an auction from a bank that had lifted its hypothecation lien and paid the insurance premium to the insurer, which issued a policy in the name of the original owner but also listed the appellant’s address. The vehicle was stolen shortly after purchase, and …
The appellant, Rupa Roy, and her 10‑year‑old son were injured when a high‑speed van collided with their rickshaw van, leaving the son with a medically certified 70% permanent disability. She filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal …
The Supreme Court examined a challenge to the recruitment of Assistant Inspectors of Motor Vehicles (Group‑C) in Maharashtra, where a petitioner who had never applied for the post sought to quash the 2016 recruitment Rules, the advertisements of 2017 and the select list of 832 candidates. The High …
The appellant, a driver, was severely injured and permanently disabled in a 2009 road accident caused by two trucks whose drivers lacked valid licences. He filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) which awarded compensation based on a notional monthly income of Rs 6,000. The …
An oil tanker collided with a car driven by Rajpal Singh Johal, killing him and injuring his family. The claimants (his parents, wife, and children) sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, while the insurer challenged the quantum of award and the interest rate. The Motor Accident …
The case concerned a motor accident in which a bachelor died, and the dependents claimed compensation under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The High Court had calculated the multiplier for loss of dependency based on the age of the deceased's parents, leading to a lower compensation …
The appellant, an 18‑year‑old student from a family of senior Supreme Court lawyers, suffered a 40% permanent disability in a motor accident. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 8,48,000 compensation with interest; the Delhi High Court added a Rs 50,000 lump‑sum and later enhanced the …
The case involved a fatal road accident in which Sitaram, a government school teacher, was riding a motorcycle that collided with a bus owned by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and driven rashly by its driver. The claimants sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and …
The appellant purchased a hydraulic excavator in 2007 and insured it for Rs 46,56,600 for the period 22‑07‑2009 to 21‑07‑2010. The excavator was totally destroyed by fire in June 2010. While the insurer’s surveyor calculated depreciation from the original purchase price, the appellant’s surveyor …
The Supreme Court examined whether structural modifications to motor vehicles that alter dimensions or specifications beyond those originally specified by the manufacturer constitute a prohibited "alteration" under section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as amended by Act 27 of 2000. Several writ …
The appellant, Prakash Chand Daga, sold his Santro car to Saveta Sharma on 11 September 2009 and the vehicle was involved in an accident on 9 October 2009, injuring Rakesh Kumar. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.12.47 lakh, holding the driver and the first respondent …
The appellants, manufacturers and dealers including M/s. Tata Motors Ltd., challenged tax assessments levied by the State of Jharkhand under Section 6 of the Bihar Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1994, which imposed tax on motor‑vehicle chassis while in the possession of the manufacturer or dealer …
The claimants, the wife and two minor children of a deceased bus passenger, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the insurer, driver and owner of the offending truck, seeking compensation for death. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dismissed the petition …
The deceased employee died in a motor vehicle accident and his family claimed compensation under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal awarded Rs 40,90,000, but the insurer argued that the monthly Rs 50,082 received by the family under the Employees Family …
Ambala Bus Syndicate, a private operator of non‑air‑conditioned buses, obtained an inter‑state permit from Punjab and sought a counter‑signature from the Chandigarh Union Territory to operate in Chandigarh. The High Court Single Judge allowed the request, but the Division Bench reversed, holding …
The claimant, Sudarsan Puhan, suffered paraplegia after a motorcycle accident and obtained a compensation award of Rs.24,62,065 from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Both the claimant and the insurer appealed to the Orissa High Court; the insurer's appeal was …
The deceased, a 24‑year‑old self‑employed motorcyclist, was killed when his bike was struck by a car driven by respondent No.3. The father and sister of the deceased filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation, which was initially awarded by the MACT at …
The appellant, a 25‑year‑old coolie, was injured when the tractor he was riding in collided with a mud stone due to the driver’s rash driving. He filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking Rs.9,02,324 as compensation, which the tribunal awarded jointly against the …
The deceased, Dilip Bhowmik, was the owner‑cum‑driver of his vehicle and died in an accident caused by his own rash and negligent driving, with no other vehicle involved. His legal representatives filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation, and the …
The appellant, a 25‑year‑old cleaner, was struck by a lorry and suffered fractures of both pelvic bones, urethral rupture, abdominal injuries and a 25% partial permanent disability, losing his job and incurring substantial medical expenses. He claimed compensation under Section 173 of the Motor …
The appellant, a 29‑year‑old driver earning Rs 8,500 per month, was injured in a motor‑vehicle collision that left him with 75% permanent disability, causing loss of livelihood. He claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded a lump‑sum of Rs …
A motor accident on 10 May 2012 resulted in the death of Sanoj Kumar. The victims filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded compensation but absolved the insurer on the ground that the driver, Shivgyani, held a fake licence. The vehicle owner appealed, arguing that the …
The parents of a deceased driver filed a claim petition under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation after a fatal accident in which the driver was also the tortfeasor. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation, but the Karnataka High Court set aside the award, …
The deceased, a small‑scale seller of desi ghee and namkin bhujia, was killed in a road accident in 1992 when a government jeep struck his moped. The appellants, his wife and children, claimed a monthly income of Rs 3,500 and sought compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The …
The appellant's son died in a motor vehicle accident while being driven by an unlicensed driver, and the claim petitioners sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.3,55,500 and, invoking the "pay and recover" doctrine, directed the insurer to pay the amount …
The case arose from a motor accident in 2009 where a lorry collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider Satish and injuring his pillion rider Anand. Separate claims were filed under s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation to Satish's legal representatives and to Anand, and the Motor …
Ashok Kumar, a 30‑year‑old salesman earning Rs 3,000 per month, died in a bus accident. His heirs filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded only Rs 50,000, while the High Court increased the award to Rs 3,98,500 but neither added a …
The deceased's family filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation for death caused by a stone that fell during a blasting operation used to dig a well. The tribunal held the accident to be a vehicular accident because the tractor’s battery, still …
The claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act for compensation after a truck, allegedly without a valid permit, struck a motorcycle on 19‑02‑2013, causing the rider's death. The insurer contended that the vehicle was unpermitted and the driver unlicensed, invoking …
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), a State Transport Undertaking (STU), sought to enforce a scheme notified under Sections 99 and 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 that gave it exclusive rights on the Angamaly‑Perumbavoor route, a notified route. Private operator Baby P.P. …
The appellant, Amrit Paul Singh, challenged a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award that held Tata AIG General Insurance liable to pay compensation for a fatal road accident involving a truck that lacked a valid transport permit. The High Court affirmed the tribunal's decision, and the Supreme Court …
The deceased Krishna Kumar Sahu died in a motorcycle accident; his heirs filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held that the motorcycle was driven by the appellant's son, Prem Lal Rajawade, whose rash driving caused …
The appellants filed a claim petition after Balvinder Kaur died in a collision where a Maruti car rear-ended a truck. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Uttarakhand High Court held that the car driver was at fault for not maintaining a safe distance and dismissed the claim, finding no …
The parents of a 25‑year‑old widowed engineer who died in a motor accident claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Tribunal awarded Rs.15,71,000, applying a 100% increase for future income rise, a one‑third deduction for personal expenses, and a multiplier of 16. The Gujarat High …
The deceased was killed when a tractor, driven rashly by its owner, struck him as a pedestrian on a footpath. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held both the tractor's owner and the insurer jointly and severally liable for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and awarded Rs.4,31,000 …
The deceased, Nayabha Mapbha Ker, died in a motor‑vehicle collision in 1993. His heirs filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 7.78 million with interest at 12% per annum; the Gujarat High Court added Rs 33,000 for loss of life, …
Mangla Ram, a motorcyclist, was hit by a jeep (No. RST‑4701) driven by respondent No.2, resulting in amputation of his right leg. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation but reduced it on the ground that the claimant contributed to the accident by riding on the wrong side of the …
The deceased, Chanabasayya, was killed when he fell from a tractor‑trailer owned by respondent No.2 while returning from unloading maize at Holealur. His father filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation from the insurer (respondent No.1), the vehicle owner …
The husband of the third respondent died in a motor accident caused by a collision with a truck. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation but absolved United India Insurance Co. Ltd., the insurer, on the ground that the vehicle was a Light Goods Vehicle and the driver lacked a …
The accident occurred on 22 March 2010 when a motor‑cycle, owned and driven by the appellant, collided, killing Sunil Kumar. The appellant did not possess a valid driving licence at the time; the licence he produced was found to be fake and the other licence he attempted to produce had expired and …
The claimant, Ajay Kumar Mohanty, suffered a 55% temporary disability in a motor accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 22,85,322 compensation, assuming permanent disability and using inconsistent income figures. The insurer appealed; the High Court reduced the award to Rs 12,00,000 …
On 15 December 2011 a gas tanker was parked in the middle of a busy highway without indicators, causing a Maruti car to collide with it; the car driver and a passenger died and two others were injured. The claimants filed a claim under s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accident …
In a motor accident on 22 September 2009, Ajit Singh, aged 23, died, and his parents filed a claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal initially applied a multiplier of 15 based on the parents' age, which the High Court reduced to …
Vijay Kumar Rastogi suffered severe injuries in a bus accident in 2005 and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation but calculated loss of income only on his net salary of Rs 44,511, ignoring income from bank interest and commission …
The deceased, a 21‑year‑old contract worker, was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a bus operated by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The appellants filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act for compensation, and the Madras High Court awarded loss of dependency based on …
The State Transport Authority of Madhya Pradesh heard an application on 16‑Oct‑2014 for modification of a vehicle’s time schedule. The meeting had the Chairperson and two members, satisfying the quorum of three under Rule 68(1). The order was issued on 15‑Dec‑2014, but only the Chairperson and one …
A motor vehicle registered in the name of Vijay Kumar (the first respondent) struck two pedestrians, killing one and injuring another. The vehicle had allegedly been sold through a chain of transfers before the accident, but the registration certificate remained in Vijay Kumar's name. The Motor …
The parents of Deepak, a 29‑year‑old assistant teacher who died in a bus‑truck collision, filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs 61.20 million using a multiplier of 17 based on the deceased’s age, plus …
The widowed wife of Om Prakash, who died in a road accident on 12‑08‑1995 when his truck was struck by Truck No. DIL‑5955, filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The offending truck was comprehensively insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. (respondent No.2). The Motor …
The case involved a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after a tractor allegedly ran over Ram Kanwar, resulting in his death. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had awarded Rs. 21,38,000 to the claimants, finding the tractor driver negligent, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court …
The appellant, a 26‑year‑old motorcyclist, was injured in a collision with a mini‑lorry owned by the second and third respondents and insured by the first respondent. He claimed Rs 40 lakhs compensation, but the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal assessed his permanent disability at 10% and awarded Rs 9 …
The appellant United India Insurance Co. Ltd. had earlier ordered that 50% of the compensation deposited in the Registry be released to the claimants upon identification. In the judgment dated 24 November 2017, paragraph II contained that direction. Upon clarification sought by the respondents, the …
The petition, filed by Dr. S. Rajaseekaran, an orthopaedic surgeon, sought enforcement of road‑safety norms and better treatment of accident victims under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court had earlier constituted a Committee on Road Safety, which submitted recommendations that the Union and …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the sons and daughter of Chanchali Nayak, an agricultural labourer who died in a head‑on collision between a bus and a truck. The tribunal had awarded Rs 70,600 as compensation based on a monthly income of Rs 650 and a multiplier of 12, which the High Court …
The appeal concerned a claim for compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, filed by Sunil Kumar against United India Insurance Co. Ltd. The insurer attempted to defend the claim by alleging negligence of the driver/owner of the vehicle. The Supreme Court examined whether such …
The Supreme Court examined the computation of compensation under Sections 163‑A, 166 and 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in death claims, focusing on the appropriate multiplier, the addition of future prospects to the deceased's income, and the quantification of conventional heads such as loss …
The deceased Parvez Khan was killed in a motor accident while driving a truck that was owned by defendant No.1 (Santosh Dental Hospital) and insured by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. The claimant, the deceased's father, sought compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The Workmen's …
The Supreme Court examined whether a holder of a licence to drive a light motor vehicle (LMV) must obtain a separate endorsement to drive a transport vehicle of the same class. By interpreting the definitions in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly section 2(21) and section 10(2)(d), the Court …
The owner appealed an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) which held that the driver, who possessed only a licence for light motor vehicles (LMV), was unlicensed to drive a tractor attached to a trolley—a transport vehicle—thus breaching the insurance policy. The High Court affirmed …
The Supreme Court examined the implementation of the National Auto Fuel Policy and Bharat Stage‑IV (BS‑IV) emission norms, which required that from 1 April 2017 no vehicle non‑compliant with BS‑IV could be sold or registered in India. Automobile manufacturers intervened, arguing that they could …
The Supreme Court revisited its earlier directions prohibiting the grant of liquor licences within 500 metres of national and state highways, hearing numerous interlocutory applications for extensions or modifications. It held that the Court’s directions, grounded in public‑health policy and the …
M.C. Mehta filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a ban on the sale and registration of commercial vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage‑IV (BS‑IV) emission standards from 1 April 2017, arguing that such vehicles pose a serious health hazard. The manufacturers contended that they were …
The Supreme Court examined two appeals filed by National Insurance Co. Ltd. against judgments that enhanced compensation awarded to the dependents of a deceased employee and an injured employee under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In both cases, the dependents had been given compassionate …
