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Mantoo Sarkar, a migrant agricultural labourer originally from Pilibhit, was residing and working in Nainital when he was injured in a bus‑truck collision that occurred in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The truck was insured by Oriental Insurance Company, which maintained a branch at Nainital. Sarkar …
The appellant, G. GnanaM, was a passenger in a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus that collided with a lamp post on 14 June 1995, resulting in a fractured right upper arm and a medically assessed permanent disability of 65%. He claimed Rs 6,00,000 as compensation; the Motor Accident Claims …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., had issued a motor vehicle insurance policy for a truck owned by the deceased Atma Ram Sharma, with renewals effected by the bank that held a hypothecation on the vehicle. After Sharma's death in 1991, the registration was not transferred and the policy …
The case concerned a claim for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 where the Commissioner awarded Rs 2,21,370 with interest at 12% per annum and held the insurer, National Insurance Co., liable for payment. The insurer contended that, in the absence of an express contractual …
A scooter insured under a statutory (Act) policy met with an accident, resulting in the death of the pillion rider, a gratuitous passenger. The legal heirs of the deceased filed a claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the insurer. The Additional Special …
The appellant, a driver for the Cantonment Board, was injured in a road accident and claimed Rs 17.94 lakh under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for permanent disability and loss of earnings. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 85,000, which the High Court enhanced to Rs …
A fatal road accident occurred on 5 February 1997 when a vehicle owned by the respondent was driven by Karan Arora, a 15‑year‑old who did not possess a valid driving licence. The deceased's family claimed compensation from United India Insurance Company, which denied liability on the ground that the …
The case concerned a motor accident on 11 June 2004 in which the driver’s licence had lapsed at the time of the crash. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.4,03,650 to the claimant, but the insurer, National Insurance Co., refused to pay, arguing that the driver was not holding a valid …
Dr. Anahita Pandole filed a writ petition challenging the Mumbai Municipal Corporation's permission to advertising agencies for displaying mobile hoarding advertisements, alleging traffic hazards, environmental damage and harm to heritage buildings. The Bombay High Court directed that such mobile …
The first respondent, a third‑party rider, suffered severe injuries when a truck insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. (the appellant) collided with his vehicle. A cheque for the vehicle's premium was tendered before the accident but was later dishonoured; nevertheless, the insurer issued a cover …
A truck owned by Respondent No.1 and driven by Respondent No.2, insured by Respondent No.3, collided with a car, causing the death of the car occupant. The claimants filed a compensation claim under s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.13,32,000, holding …
The case arose from a motor accident on 27 January 1996 in which two relatives of the claimant died or were injured, leading the dependents to claim compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation and held United Indian …
The appellant purchased a Tata Sumo and insured it, renewing the policy on 13 February 2002 for Rs 3,54,000. The vehicle was involved in an accident on 10 September 2002 while the policy was in force. The insurer’s surveyor declared the vehicle a total loss and valued it at Rs 1,80,000, whereas the …
The appellant, Kuldeep Singh, was the driver of a truck carrying a marriage party of about fifty people when the vehicle allegedly lost control, rolled over and caused the death of four persons and injuries to many others. He was acquitted by the trial court, but the Himachal Pradesh High Court …
The deceased, Pramod Kumar, died in a vehicular accident and his dependants filed a claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation based on a notional annual income of Rs.15,000, citing lack of concrete …
The respondent filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 alleging injury in an accident involving a scooter bearing registration No. DL‑35‑7420. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation and held the appellant liable, finding that his vehicle was the offending one. The …
In 1994 a motor accident caused the death of K.C. Aggarwal, leaving his widow Kanta Aggarwal and three children as claimants under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal awarded them Rs 8.48 lakh with interest, while the widow was simultaneously given a …
The case concerned a road accident on 19 March 1998 in which a motorcyclist (the deceased) and an injured claimant were allegedly struck by a bus of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). Claimants filed compensation claims under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, …
The case concerned a claim for compensation under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of a pillion rider who fell from a scooter. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Kerala High Court held that the insurer, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., was liable because the vehicle was …
Sapna, a 12‑year‑old girl, was severely injured in a motor‑vehicle accident and left with permanent disability of her left leg. A claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed; the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 82,569 with 8% interest, which the Uttarakhand High Court …
The case arose from a motor accident in which a goods vehicle, insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd., struck and killed Kishan Lal, a vegetable dealer who was travelling in the truck to collect empty boxes. The claimant, Kaushalya Devi, sought compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles …
The appellant, Rajesh Kumar, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in August 2001 and claimed a 60% total disability under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, relying on a civil surgeon's certificate dated November 2003. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Delhi High Court both …
The case arose from a fatal road accident on 1 September 2004 in which a bus collided with a motorcycle, killing five occupants. The claimants filed a petition before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, which awarded Rs.3,50,100 in compensation with interest at 6% per annum. The Uttarakhand High …
The case concerned a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 arising from an accident involving an auto‑rickshaw that was insured as a goods‑carrying public carrier. The insurer, New Indian Assurance Co., argued that it should not be liable because the driver, Salim Amadbhai, held …
The appellant, a tanker driver, lost his right leg up to the knee in a road accident and claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, seeking Rs.5 lakh. The Commissioner determined his monthly earnings at Rs.2,000 and held that the loss of the leg resulted in 100% loss of earning …
The respondent's Mahindra Scorpio was stolen shortly after purchase and he filed a claim under a comprehensive motor insurance policy. The insurer rejected the claim, alleging that the vehicle was being used as a taxi, which violated the policy's terms for private use. The District Consumer Disputes …
The appeal concerned an accident that occurred in 1983 for which a claim under Section 92‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 was awarded. The State of Punjab sought to increase the compensation by invoking Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which raised the no‑fault liability amount. The …
Maninderjit Singh Bitta filed a writ petition seeking the implementation of the High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) scheme, which the Supreme Court had earlier mandated in Association of Registration Plates v. Union of India (2005). The petitioner alleged that despite the 2001 notifications and …
The insurer, National Insurance Co. Ltd., issued a cover note for a mini‑bus after receiving a third‑party cheque for the premium, but the cheque was never encashed and the cover note was cancelled. The bus met with an accident and the victim, Yellamma, claimed compensation under s.166 of the Motor …
The appellant, a 17‑year‑old minor, was riding a two‑wheeler without a licence when he collided with a mini‑truck driven rashily by the respondent. He claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 30,000 but reduced it to Rs …
The Supreme Court examined a claim for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989 after a bona‑fide passenger, Smt. Abja, fell onto the tracks while trying to board a moving train and was run over. The issue was whether such a fall fell within the expression “accidental falling of a passenger from a …
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,01,500 as compensation to the family of Shukurullah, who died after being hit by a scooter driven by Ram Surat, who held only a Heavy Motor Vehicle licence and not a valid licence for a two‑wheeler. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., the insurer of the …
A bus owned by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation collided with a truck, injuring several passengers and the bus driver. Both the passengers and the driver filed claim petitions under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The Tribunal held …
The case involved a claim under Section 163‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act for the death of an 18‑year‑old tutor in a bus accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs 3,84,000 using a multiplier of 16 and deducted one‑third of the deceased’s estimated monthly income of Rs …
The heirs of Janak Raj, who died in a motorcycle accident along with a pillion rider, filed a claim under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation. The Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal allowed the claim, treating the accident as arising from the use of the vehicle …
Common Cause, a registered society, filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking comprehensive directions to the Union and State governments for licensing, driver training, road infrastructure, ambulance services, expert committees and a new Road Traffic Safety Act to curb road accidents. The Court …
The vehicle involved in a fatal accident was financed by M/s. Godavari Finance Co. under a hire‑purchase agreement, while the fourth respondent, Ch. Praveen Kumar, was the registered owner and in possession of the vehicle. The claimants filed a compensation claim against the driver, the owner, the …
The claimant, a coolie, hired a three‑wheeler auto‑rickshaw (a goods carriage) and was seated beside the driver when the vehicle overturned, causing serious injuries. He claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, asserting that he was covered by the compulsory insurance under …
On 14 November 2000, Ishwar Dutt Bhat died in a road accident caused by a truck insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. The driver, Gopal Singh, was later found to be holding a fake driving licence. The claimants, Bhat's legal heirs, filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, …
Rajendra Singh, aged 35, died in a motor accident. His wife and four minor daughters claimed compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which used the notional income of Rs 15,000 per annum (as per the Second Schedule of Section 163‑A, Motor Vehicles Act) and a multiplier of 16, …
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 8,11,351 with 6% interest to the claimant under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Allahabad High Court, on appeal, directed the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation to deposit the entire award and invest it for payment to the claimant, without providing …
The appellants, bus owners, applied for stage carriage permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Regional Transport Authority (RTA). Respondent No.4, a politically connected bus operator, bypassed the RTA and sought the permit directly from the Chief Minister, who issued an order …
The respondent, Vinayaga Body Building Industry Ltd, manufactured motor cabs on duty‑paid chassis with a seating capacity of 12 passengers plus a driver. The chassis were invoiced by the manufacturer under sub‑heading 8706.29, but the Revenue classified the completed cabs under sub‑heading 8702.10, …
The claimant, a gratuitous passenger, was injured in an accident on 1 June 1996 while traveling in a goods carriage. The owner of the vehicle had not taken an insurance policy covering such passengers, and the insurer (National Insurance Co.) argued it was not liable for compensation. The Supreme …
Bipul Gogoi, employed as a driver, disappeared on 9 October 1996 and was later declared a proclaimed offender for absconding with the vehicle. His parents claimed compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, asserting his death in the course of employment. The Commissioner and the High …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. against a compensation award to the heirs of Devjibhai Rathod, an ONGC assistant who died in a 1994 bus accident. The lower tribunals had calculated loss of dependency by incorporating ONGC's pay revisions that took effect from …
A labourer travelling on the mud‑guard of a tractor owned by three brothers was killed when the driver, the son of one owner, lost control of the vehicle. The driver had no licence and the tractor was being used for hire, contrary to the terms of the compulsory insurance policy. The heirs of the …
A bus driver’s negligent driving caused the death of a man, whose legal heirs claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Claims Tribunal estimated the deceased’s monthly income at Rs 9,600 and awarded compensation accordingly, but the High Court reduced the income estimate to Rs …
The appellant APSRTC filed an appeal against a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award of compensation for the death of its employee in a road accident. The Tribunal had based the award on a monthly salary of Rs.2,367 and a multiplier of 12, granting Rs.2,46,000 plus Rs.20,000 for non‑pecuniary …
Prithvi Raj owned a Mini Bus insured by Oriental Insurance. After an accident, he claimed compensation for damage to his own vehicle, but the insurer denied the claim, alleging that the driver did not possess a valid driving licence. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found that no …
In 1999 a Matador Van, insured by National Insurance Company Ltd., met with an accident that caused the death of the wife of the plaintiff. The insurer contended that the driver, who held a licence for a "light motor vehicle" (LMV), was not authorized to drive the van, which was a goods‑carriage …
The father and mother of Banu Pratap Singh, who died at age 22 in a motor accident, appealed against the compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The trial court and the High Court had applied a multiplier of eight, based on the father's age of 55, to calculate loss of dependency. …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., rejected a claim for damages to a vehicle on the ground that the insurance policy was issued in the name of Roopa Sharma and that the vehicle had not been transferred to the claimant, Ram Prakash Raturi, at the time of insurance. The District Consumer Forum …
The deceased, a carpenter, was killed when a truck owned by respondent No.1 and driven by respondent No.2 collided with his bicycle. The widow and minor children of the deceased filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation …
The appellant's daughter was killed when a tempo, owned and driven by Respondent No.2, ran over her. The vehicle was insured with National Insurance Co., but the insurer claimed the policy was cancelled because the premium cheque was dishonoured, invoking Section 64‑VB of the Insurance Act, 1938. …
The deceased, R.K. Srivastava, a salaried employee, died in a road accident and his wife and children claimed "just compensation" under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The central issue was the proper computation of the deceased's total income for compensation – whether only basic …
During the 1993 Assembly elections, a Maruti Gypsy owned by Respondent No.3 and insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. was requisitioned by the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate under the Representation of the People Act. While the magistrate was travelling in the vehicle, it met with an accident that …
The complainant, Prabhu Lal, claimed compensation from New India Assurance Co. Ltd. after his Tata 709 vehicle was damaged in a collision with a Roadways bus. The insurer contended that the vehicle was a "transport vehicle" and was being driven by the complainant's brother, Ram Narain, who held only …
The conductor of a bus owned by Mewat Transport Co. died in a 1984 accident, and his widow, children and parents claimed Rs 1.40 lakh compensation. The Motor Vehicles Tribunal awarded Rs 57,600 with 12% interest, limiting the insurer's liability to Rs 50,000. The Punjab and Haryana High Court …
Labourers travelling in trolleys attached to tractors were injured in motor accidents and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation, rejecting the insurer's claim that it was not liable and that the tractor owner alone was …
Sunil Kumar, a mini‑truck driver, was injured in a collision on 10 July 2003, sustaining three fractures and a 45% permanent disability. He claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act for loss of earnings, but the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded only Rs 45,000 for …
A Tata truck, classified as a goods vehicle, met with an accident near Lungthulien village, leading to two claims before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants, which the insurer, Oriental Insurance Co., contested on …
The owner of a motor vehicle insured with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. suffered an accident while the vehicle was being driven by a driver whose licence was later found to be forged. The owner filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 alleging deficiency in service …
The case concerned several accidents in which passengers, often paying a nominal fare, were travelling in lorries classified as goods carriages. Claimants sought compensation from the insurers of the vehicle owners under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, arguing that the insurers were …
A seven‑year‑old child died in a lorry accident on 20‑Nov‑1994. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 51,500 compensation, which the Karnataka High Court enhanced to Rs 1,52,000 and directed the insurer, Oriental Insurance Co., to indemnify the award. The insurer appealed, contending that …
The respondent, a 38‑year‑old carpenter with six dependents, was permanently disabled after being hit by a bus owned by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation on 26 January 1995. He claimed damages under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act; the tribunal awarded Rs 85,000 and the High …
A bus with a statutory capacity of 42 passengers was overloaded with about 90 persons and met with an accident, causing 26 deaths and 63 injuries. Claimants filed compensation claims under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation to all …
The appellant, Hafizun Begum, the widow of a deceased motor‑vehicle accident victim, challenged an order allowing the deceased's brothers—who were not financially dependent on him—to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The High Court had dismissed her claim, holding that the …
The Supreme Court examined two motor accident death claims where the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal had applied multipliers based on the age of the deceased to calculate loss‑of‑income compensation under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In the first case, a 25‑year‑old deceased’s …
The General Insurance Council filed a writ petition seeking a direction to all State Governments and Union Territories to ensure that police officers comply with Section 158(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which obliges them to forward accident reports to the appropriate Claims Tribunal and …
The appellants, heirs of victims of a tractor‑trailer accident, filed claim petitions under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation from the vehicle owner and the insurer. The Claims Tribunal ordered both the owner and the insurer to deposit a fixed sum for each deceased. …
A collision between a Tempo Trax and an untraced truck resulted in the death of a passenger. A claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed against the driver, owner and insurer of the Tempo, but the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal dismissed it, finding no rash …
Brij Mohan, a labourer, was riding on a trolley attached to a tractor that was transporting earth to a brick kiln when the driver negligently lost control, causing Mohan to fall and sustain grievous injuries. The tractor was insured by Oriental Insurance Company only for agricultural use, and the …
A claim petition under Sections 166, 140 and 141 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the husband of Kaushalya Devi after their 14‑year‑old son died in a road accident. The driver, Karan Arora, was a minor without a licence; the Tribunal held the driver not liable but held the vehicle owner …
Suresh Chandra Variyal, a regional manager, died in a motor accident while using a company car insured under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. His widow and daughter filed a claim under Section 166 against the employer and Oriental Insurance Company. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal held the employer …
The appellant, a married daughter of a deceased motor‑vehicle accident victim, filed a claim petition under Section 140(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The insurer contended that she was not entitled to compensation because she was not financially dependent on her father. The Motor Accident …
A motor accident on 28‑April‑1995 caused the death of a woman and injury to her son. The driver of the insured tractor had a licence that expired on 27‑August‑1994 and no renewal application had been filed before the accident. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded compensation, and the insurer …
The widow of a bus driver employed by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) filed a claim for Rs.15,00,000 after his death in a bus accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.7,72,000 using a multiplier of 16 and 9% interest, also allowing amounts for loss of happiness, …
The Supreme Court considered whether the principles laid down in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Swaran Singh (2004) apply to insurance claims other than third‑party risks, particularly own‑damage claims. It held that Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which imposes a duty on insurers to …
The case involved a tractor classified as a "goods carriage" that was carrying a passenger who died in an accident. The deceased's dependents filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation from the insurer, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and …
The deceased Bangaru Raju died while driving a tractor owned by his wife, Smt. Gottumukkala Venkata Lakshmi, which was insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. The claimants filed a petition under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 seeking compensation from both the owner and the insurer. The High …
The respondent, a driver for the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, caused a fatal accident; he was acquitted in the criminal trial but the corporation dismissed him after departmental proceedings found him guilty of misconduct. The Labour Court reinstated him without back wages, citing the …
Mam Chand filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for injuries caused by a motorcycle driven by Mohinder Pal. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held National Insurance Co. liable to pay Rs.60,000. The insurer appealed, contending that the vehicle was not insured at …
The deceased, Vijay Singh Dogra, aged 33, died in a road accident caused by a parked truck violating traffic rules. His dependents filed a claim under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dismissed the claim, attributing negligence to the …
The owner of a Maruti van, who was also the insured, died while driving the vehicle after it collided with a tree. The heirs filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation from the insurer, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. The insurer contended that the policy was a …
The mother of a 31‑year‑old government employee who died in a bus accident filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 12 lakh with 15% interest, using a multiplier based on the deceased's age. The appellant, Maharashtra State …
On 17 August 1992 a motor vehicle involved in a fatal accident was insured with National Insurance Company Ltd. for the period 5 October 1991 to 4 October 1992. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. issued a policy covering a later period (7 November 1992 to 6 November 1993) and the premium cheque for that …
A nine‑year‑old child was killed by a truck insured by New India Assurance. The claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded Rs 4,45,000 as compensation, calculating a notional income of Rs 30,000 per annum and …
Hardey Motor Transport, a holder of contract‑carriage permits, was alleged to be using its buses as stage‑carriage vehicles. The vehicles were detained and the State demanded duty as if the buses were being plied without any permit, even though the appellants had already paid tax at the higher rate …
The owner of a truck employed a driver, examined his licence and conducted a driving test, concluding the driver was competent. The truck met with an accident and the insurer paid compensation to the claimants. The insurer later sought recovery, arguing the driver’s licence was fake and that the …
An accident caused the death of Basudev Majhi involving a vehicle of the B.S.R.T.C. corporation and a police jeep. The Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal, applying Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, awarded Rs.2,30,400 in compensation and directed the corporation and the Superintendent of Police, …
The appellant, U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, challenged the award of Rs.5,12,000 made by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the widows and children of Rajveer Singh, who died in a motor accident on 29‑Nov‑1990. The Tribunal had used a multiplier of 22, based on the deceased’s presumed 22 …
An employer had taken a Workmen's Compensation insurance policy with New India Assurance. After a workman's death, the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner awarded Rs. 2,25,220 plus 9% interest and directed the insurer to pay the amount. The insurer appealed, contending that its policy expressly …
The appellant insurer had issued a statutory third‑party motor insurance policy for a scooter sold by respondent No.5 to respondent No.1 in March 1989, but no notice of the transfer was given to the insurer. The scooter was involved in an accident on 31 October 1989, after the Motor Vehicles Act, …
A taxi insured with National Insurance Co. was driven by a Khalasi who held only a Light Motor Vehicle licence, not a licence for a commercial vehicle. The vehicle met with an accident, resulting in the death of a 12‑year‑old girl. The claimants filed a petition under Sections 163A and 166 of the …
The case involved a head‑on collision between a car and a bus in which the car driver, Raj Kumar Dugar, died. His parents claimed compensation from the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT), which awarded a sum based on his present earnings, applied a multiplier, and held both drivers equally …
The Supreme Court examined whether permits granted by the Uttar Pradesh State Transport Authority (STA) under Section 68(3)(b) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 were legally valid. The STA had issued 48 permits without any applications, on the same day it purportedly assumed the power to grant …
The dispute concerned the validity of inter‑State stage‑carriage permits issued under Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A 1968 reciprocal transport agreement between Rajasthan and Haryana fixed a ceiling of 13 permits, which had to be countersigned by the other State. The Rajasthan State …
Mastan, a cleaner employed by the owner of a lorry insured by National Insurance Company Ltd., was injured (45‑50% disability) in a road accident while driving the employer's vehicle. He filed a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 and obtained an award of compensation payable by the …
The petitioners challenged state government notifications that allowed vehicles to continue carrying excess load after the offence had been compounded under Section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court examined the provisions of Sections 113, 114, 194 and 200, holding that Section 200 only …
A bus owned by the appellant corporation collided with a motorcycle ridden by Satheesh Kumar, aged 34, who died. The widow, children and mother filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal calculated an annual dependency of Rs 46,752, applied a …
The State of Uttar Pradesh seized a tanker operating under a national permit for failing to pay the additional tax required under the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1997, and ordered the owner to pay the tax plus a ten‑times penalty under Section 10(3). The owner challenged the penalty …
Natwar Parikh & Co. Ltd., a transporter of heavy equipment, used tractors (registered as non‑transport vehicles) coupled with trailers (registered as transport vehicles) to move transformers into Karnataka. The Karnataka taxation authority issued demand notices demanding motor‑vehicle tax on the …
The claimant, Kanti Devi, filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of her son in a road accident. The insurer, National Insurance Corporation Ltd., contended that the driver of the vehicle did not hold a licence …
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (the Corporation) framed a scheme under s.99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to nationalise the mofussil service in West Godavari district, excluding all private operators on the notified routes and on any routes overlapping them. The scheme …
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation appealed a Motor Vehicles Accident Compensation Claim Tribunal award that granted Rs.6,09,552 to the widow and child of a 38‑year‑old employee who died in a road accident, using a multiplier of 16 under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The …
The driver of a goods truck insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. died in an accident, and his family claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dismissed the claim, but the Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded Rs. 2,10,000 and directed …
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) challenged a High Court order that directed the State Transport Authority to issue 38 stage‑carriage permits to private operators for the Muzaffarnagar‑Chajlet route. The permits covered the Bijnor‑Noorpur segment, which had been notified …
The appellant insurer challenged a Kerala High Court order that awarded compensation to the claimant, who suffered a 100% permanent disability in a motor accident. The dispute centered on the appropriate deduction for personal expenditure and the multiplier to be applied in computing the lump‑sum …
The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 was amended in 1998 to introduce a one‑time "life‑time tax" for vehicles registered on or after 1 July 1998, calculated on a "weight‑cum‑value" index. The tax was challenged as unconstitutional, discriminatory, and beyond the State's power under Entry …
The Supreme Court examined the scheme for High Security Registration Plates introduced under Rule 50 of the Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 and the 2001 statutory order issued under Section 109(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Petitioners challenged the tender conditions – requiring foreign experience, …
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) prepared a draft scheme on 13‑Feb‑1986 to nationalise 39 bus routes under Section 68‑C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. After objections were filed, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 came into force and the competent authority declared the …
The Supreme Court heard appeals by the Chandigarh Administration challenging several directions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a public‑interest litigation concerning air and noise pollution, traffic congestion and road safety. The High Court had treated the recommendations of a …
The owner of a Jeep, who had a comprehensive motor insurance policy, was injured along with passengers in an accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal ordered both the driver and the insurer to pay compensation to the owner, but the insurer appealed and the High Court held it not liable. The …
Three persons were travelling in an auto‑rickshaw that met with an accident, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. The vehicle belonged to Challa Upendra Rao, who had no permit to ply the vehicle for hire or reward. The claimants filed petitions for compensation under the Motor Vehicles …
The deceased, a vegetable trader, was traveling in a tractor with a trailer when he fell and died after the vehicle was driven at high speed. His heirs claimed compensation under Section 147(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, arguing that the insurer was liable for the death of the owner of the …
A goods truck carrying passengers overturned, resulting in the death of a passenger. The claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Allahabad High Court held that the vehicle owner, not the insurer, was …
The petitioners challenged Clause 4(x) of the Motor Vehicles (New High Security Vehicle Registration Plates) Order, 2001 and the eligibility conditions in various State NITs, alleging that they created a monopoly in favour of a single private manufacturer, violating Article 19(1)(g) of the …
The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that had struck down Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules 297‑A(1)(c) and 297‑A(6)(f) as ultra vires the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Article 19(1)(g). The respondents, holders of contract‑carriage permits …
The appellants, private stage‑carriage operators, challenged a Delhi Government notification dated 31‑12‑1999 issued under Section 67 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which (i) raised the fees for using DTC bus shelters and terminals and (ii) made all DTC concessional passes binding on private …
An Assistant Engineer died in a bus accident; his wife claimed compensation from New India Assurance, the insurer of the vehicle. The Tribunal awarded Rs 6,25,000 with a 43‑multiplier and 12% interest, relying on a carbon copy of the policy produced by the bank manager. The High Court upheld the …
The appellants, children of deceased victims, filed parallel claims under Section 163-A (structured no‑fault compensation) and Section 166 (fault‑based compensation) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The High Court treated the Section 163‑A award as interim and allowed the claimants to retain the …
An accident occurred on 15 September 1990 and the claimants filed a petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held that only the vehicle owner (the insured) was liable, rejecting any liability on the insurer. The Madras High Court, relying …
The parents of a 27‑year‑old deceased filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal awarded compensation using a multiplier of 18, deducted 50% of the deceased's monthly income for personal expenses, and fixed interest at 6% per annum. The High …
In a motor accident, Sanjiv Kumar Jha died and his heirs obtained a compensation award of Rs. 3,91,500 from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhagalpur. The insurer, New India Assurance Co., appealed, first to a Single Judge of the Patna High Court, which dismissed the appeal as non‑maintainable, …
The deceased was killed in a road accident and his sons filed a claim under Section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer’s policy limited third‑party liability to Rs 50,000 and the premium paid was Rs 240. The Motor Vehicles Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs 72,000 with interest at 12% …
The case concerned a claim for compensation by the family of a 16‑year‑old who died as a gratuitous passenger in a goods vehicle insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Punjab & Haryana High Court had held the insurer liable, relying on the earlier Satpal …
The petitioners, Manjit Kaur and others, claimed compensation for injuries sustained in a motor accident. The driver of the offending Maruti car was found to be unlicensed and also the vehicle's owner. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation and permitted New India Assurance Co. …
The case concerned a motor accident in which the driver possessed only a learner's licence. National Insurance Co. Ltd., the insurer, challenged the award of compensation on the ground that a learner's licence did not constitute a valid licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A Special Leave …
The case arose from a motor accident involving a Maruti Van owned by the respondents. A claim for compensation was filed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against National Insurance Co. Ltd. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation even though it found that the respondents had …
The case arose from a motor accident in which the vehicle was being driven by the first respondent without a valid licence. The claimant, Savitri Devi, filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held that National Insurance Co. Ltd., the …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of Special Leave Petitions challenging awards of Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunals where National Insurance Co. Ltd. sought to avoid liability under Section 149(2)(a)(ii) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 on grounds that the vehicle was driven by a person without a …
The Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1991 (as amended in 1999) inserted sections permitting confiscation of a vehicle for non‑payment of tax, linking the power to offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Section 66 read with Section 192‑A). Petitioners challenged these provisions as …
The respondents were injured in a motor accident on 18 February 1989 and filed a claim petition for compensation on 2 November 1995. The appellant, New India Assurance Co., argued that the claim was barred by the six‑month limitation prescribed in Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as …
The insurer, National Insurance Co., appealed against a tribunal and High Court order that held it liable to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of a person travelling as a passenger in a goods carriage. The Supreme Court examined whether the Act imposes a statutory …
The legal heirs of a deceased motor‑accident victim claimed compensation from United India Insurance Co. Ltd. The driver and vehicle owner failed to file a written statement or give evidence, leading the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to draw adverse inference and award Rs. 32.5 lakh. United India …
The deceased, an agriculturist, died in a motor accident and his widow and minor son claimed compensation of Rs 10 lakhs under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 6.5 lakhs based on an assumed monthly income of Rs 4,500, which the State of …
Mahadeva Shetty, a mason, suffered 100% disability after a bus owned by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) plunged into a ravine. He claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Tribunal awarded Rs.2.20 lakhs. The Karnataka High Court enhanced …
The appellant, owner of a passenger‑carrying vehicle, insured the vehicle with New India Assurance Company. A khalasi (crew member) employed by the appellant died in an accident. The heirs claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act against both the appellant and the insurer. The …
The State of West Bengal challenged the constitutional validity of several provisions of the West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994 and its 1995 Rules, including Section 2(6), the explanation to Section 11, and Section 14(4), as well as Rules 172, 173, 174, 188 and 189. The respondents argued that these …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by United India Insurance Company Ltd, which sought to avoid liability for a motor accident on the ground that the driver’s licence was allegedly fake. The accident involved a vehicle driven by Janu, who presented a licence that appeared genuine; the insurer …
The wife of the deceased, Dr. Ramani Kanta Bezbaruah, claimed compensation after her husband died in a road accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,50,200 with 6% interest, which the Gauhati High Court enhanced in both compensation and interest (to 8%). The appellant contended …
Certain goods vehicles insured by Oriental Insurance Company were involved in accidents that killed unauthorised or gratuitous passengers. Claims were filed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held the insurer liable for compensation. The High Court upheld that …
The claimant's son died in a motor vehicle accident and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,50,000 as compensation. The insurer, National Insurance Co., filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the award, but the High Court initially dismissed the …
Nagappa, a poor agriculturist who lost his right leg in a road accident, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Claims Tribunal awarded a modest sum, which the Karnataka High Court later enhanced and also ordered payment for an artificial leg. Nagappa then sought to amend his …
The case concerned whether an insurer is liable to pay compensation to the dependents of a passenger who died while travelling in a goods carriage that met with an accident. The Motor Accident Tribunal had held the insurer liable, relying on the earlier decision in New India Assurance Co. v. Satpal …
The Supreme Court examined whether a motor insurer can appeal a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 when the insured has not filed an appeal. It held that an insurer’s right of appeal is limited to the statutory defences listed in Section 149(2) …
The appellants, parents of two coolies killed in a motor accident, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation based on a monthly income of Rs.3,000 per victim, applying multipliers of 13 and 14 and interest at 6% per annum. The …
The Modern Co‑operative Transport Society Ltd., a private passenger‑transport operator, challenged the Haryana Government's notifications appointing the State Transport Commissioner as Chairman of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), arguing that Section 68(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 bars …
The case involved the death of Dr. Suresh K. Mahajan, an American citizen, in a road accident in India. His dependants claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, initially using a multiplier of 7 and a conversion rate of Rs.30 per US dollar, which the Motor Accident …
P. Kiran Kumar, a minor, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after a road accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded a partial sum ex parte because the respondents withdrew their defence. The respondents appealed the award, but the High Court dismissed the appeal as barred by …
The appellants, private stage‑carriage operators, held permits issued under the 1963 nationalisation scheme (as modified in 1980) and claimed that the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) could not grant permits to other private operators on routes overlapping those nationalised routes. They sought a …
The appellants applied for mini‑bus permits on the Dasuya‑Jalalpur via Miani route under the liberalised scheme of Section 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Their applications were rejected by the State Transport Commissioner, but the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (STAT) allowed the appeals …
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 12.53 lakh in compensation for a 1994 accident, directing United India Insurance Co. to pay the amount jointly with the driver, while the insured driver did not appeal. United India Insurance Co. filed a revision petition under Article 227 of the …
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by Sharma Transport and other tourist bus operators challenging the Andhra Pradesh Government's cancellation of a tax concession for tourist vehicles. The operators argued that the concession, granted based on a 1993 letter from the Union Government, could not be …
The State Transport Appellate Tribunal granted permits to certain applicants to operate mini‑buses on specific routes in Punjab. Existing private permit‑holders challenged the grant, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside the tribunal’s order. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined whether …
A passenger died in a car accident on 9 April 1987. The claimants filed a suit before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal against the appellant (Dr. T.V. Jose), the driver and the insurer. The appellant asserted that he had transferred ownership of the car before the accident, but the transfer was …
The case arose from a road accident in which a tractor pulling a stone‑laden trailer struck two pedestrians, one of whom died. The victims' legal representatives claimed compensation under the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which directed the insurer to pay. The insurer appealed, contending that …
The Supreme Court examined a large batch of appeals concerning compensation claims arising from deaths or injuries of persons travelling in goods vehicles. The claimants argued that the insurer was liable under Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, …
The Supreme Court examined the liability of an insurer under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation to gratuitous passengers and owners or representatives of goods vehicles. It held that under the 1939 Act, Section 95(1)(b) excludes the insurer from such …
The appellant, owner of a truck involved in a fatal accident, challenged an interim compensation order of Rs. 50,000 passed by the trial court. The High Court Single Judge allowed the appellant's appeal, prompting the respondents to file a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) under Clause 10 of the Patna …
Sm. Laxmibai was traveling in a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus (No. CAF 3590) on 26 February 1989 when a stone caused the bus window glass to break, and a fragment struck her right eye, resulting in 35% visual disability. She filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a draft scheme under the Motor Vehicles Acts (1939 and 1988) to nationalise 39 road‑transport routes in Uttar Pradesh, of which 38 routes were distinct from the Saharanpur‑Shahdra‑Delhi route previously dealt with in Ram Krishna Verma. The Court held that …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and other insurers against claims filed by Hansrajbhai V. Kodala and others under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for lump‑sum compensation on a structured formula basis. The claimants had also sought interim …
An accident on 1 March 1993 involving a truck driven by Liaqat Ali resulted in three deaths. The insurer, New India Assurance Co., claimed it was not liable for third‑party compensation because the driver allegedly held a forged licence, constituting a breach of the insurance policy. The Motor …
The Supreme Court, hearing M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, examined the failure of the Delhi government and private bus operators to meet its earlier order (28 July 1998) that the entire city bus fleet be converted to CNG by 31 March 2001 and that no bus older than eight years operate on diesel after …
The insured, Yash Paul Malhotra, entered into a motor insurance contract on 21‑12‑1993, gave a cheque for the first premium and received a cover note. He died in a road accident on 31‑12‑1993, and the insurer discovered that the cheque had bounced on 10‑01‑1994, cancelling the policy on 20‑01‑1994. …
The Kerala Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas Act imposes a tax on any motor vehicle that enters a local area for use or sale and is liable for registration under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Petitioners Bose Abraham and others challenged the tax's applicability to excavators and road …
The appellant's husband was killed when the front tyre of a jeep burst, causing the vehicle to capsize and crush a pedestrian. The widow and children filed a claim for compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which dismissed the claim on the ground that there was no negligence, …
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) employed workers who claimed wages for work performed on holidays declared under the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National Festival and Other Holidays) Act, 1974. APSRTC contended that Section 11(1)(c) of that Act excluded …
National Insurance Company Ltd. issued a motor vehicle insurance policy under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which was in force when the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 came into effect. A bus insured under this policy met with an accident after the new Act commenced, resulting in a death claim. The insurer …
The case involved the death of Dasarath Singh, an auto‑rickshaw driver, who was killed by unknown passengers while they attempted to steal the vehicle. The claimants, Rita Devi and others, filed a petition under Section 163‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation, which was awarded by the …
The widow and minor children of George, who died in a motor vehicle accident, were awarded Rs.3,78,000 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The insurer, Oriental Insurance Co., and the bus owner, N.K. Raju, filed a joint appeal before the Kerala High Court under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles …
New India Assurance Co. issued a motor vehicle insurance policy for a truck on 8 November 1991. The same night the truck met with an accident that killed a cleaner and two labourers. The dependants of the deceased filed claims for compensation, but the insurer denied liability, arguing that the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed a Bombay High Court order that had declared the seizure and detention of luxury buses illegal and awarded Rs.10,000 compensation to the bus operators. The police had seized the buses under Section 207(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, alleging that they were …
A ten‑year‑old girl died in a truck accident on 11 March 1990 while travelling as a gratuitous passenger. Her father, brother and sister claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 25,000, directing New India Assurance Company, the …
The appellants were granted stage‑carriage permits by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Bikaner, to ply buses on a Sangaria‑Delhi inter‑state route. The Rajasthan Road Transport Corporation challenged the permits, arguing that the route was covered by a reciprocal transport agreement between …
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) operated several buses to transport its employees and their children to school and college. The Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Authority treated these buses as "contract carriage" under Entry 4 of the Schedule to the Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1986 and levied …
Ashok Gangadhar Mara Tha owned a Swaraj Mazda truck classified as a light motor vehicle and insured it with Oriental Insurance. The vehicle was totally damaged in an accident, but the insurer denied the claim, alleging that the driver held only a licence for a light motor vehicle and not for a …
The appellant insurer issued a policy that covered only goods permissible under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The respondent was transporting 15 barrels of ether solvent, which the Court held to be synonymous with ethyl ether, a hazardous substance listed in Table III of Rule 137, Central Motor …
ICICI filed an application under Section 19 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 seeking recovery of about Rs 36.5 crore from Grapco Industries Ltd. and others. The Debts Recovery Tribunal, on the same day, issued an ex‑parte injunction restraining the …
A.K. Mishra, a 23‑year‑old who was assisting his father’s construction firm, suffered a severe spinal injury in a motor vehicle accident and became permanently disabled. He claimed a monthly income of Rs 2,000, although no documentary proof of employment existed, and sought compensation under the …
The Supreme Court examined several appeals concerning the liability of insurers under Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 for passengers travelling in goods carriages. The petitioners, owners of goods vehicles and claimants, argued that the insurance policy should cover death or injury of …
The husband of Mrs. Helen C. Rebello died in a collision between a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus and a Karnataka State Transport bus, the accident being caused by negligent driving. The legal heirs filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and were awarded …
A Fiat car was sold and the transferee informed New India Assurance Co. Ltd. of the transfer by letters that did not follow the prescribed form under Section 103-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer gave no reply. The car later met with an accident, and the victims claimed compensation …
Muthiah Sekhar, a 25‑year‑old lawyer, was injured in a collision between a taxi and a bus owned by Nesamony TPT. Corporation Ltd. He suffered permanent dislocation of the right hip, 60% loss of vision in the left eye and 50% loss of hearing in the left ear, and had to travel to New York for balloon …
The U.P. State Road Transport Corporation sought permits for routes covered by an exclusive scheme and was told by the Regional Transport Authority that, under Section 58(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the permits had to be renewed every three years. The corporation challenged this, arguing …
A bus was insured by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. on 30 November 1989. The premium was paid by cheque which later bounced, and the insurer sent a notice that it was not at risk. The premium was finally paid in cash on 2 May 1990, but the bus met with an accident on 19 April 1990, killing the truck …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition filed by environmental lawyer M.C. Mehta under Article 32 seeking directions to curb the growing menace of unregulated traffic in the National Capital Region (NCR) and National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Relying on the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and …
A motor accident gave rise to a compensation claim by Santro Devi and others against National Insurance Co. Ltd. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal found that the driver of the offending vehicle held a valid licence that had been duly renewed, and the Punjab & Haryana High Court affirmed this …
A super‑fast train collided with a hired passenger bus at an unmanned level crossing in Kerala, killing most of the bus occupants. The Supreme Court examined whether the bus driver was negligent, whether his negligence could be imputed to the passengers, and whether the railways owed a common‑law …
The owners of motor trucks, who employed drivers and cleaners, suffered fatal accidents and their employees' heirs filed claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act, invoking Section 167 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Workmen's Commissioner awarded compensation, interest, and penalty, holding the …
The appellant, Prakash Chandra Sahu, held a permanent stage‑carriage permit issued under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 for an inter‑state route. After the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 came into force, his permit expired and he applied to the State Transport Authority (STA) for renewal. The STA rejected …
Petitioner Nirmala Jagdishchandra Kabra held a contract carriage permit but was alleged to be operating the vehicle as a stage carriage by collecting individual fares, violating the permit conditions. The Motor Vehicle Inspector seized and detained the vehicle under Section 207(1) of the Motor …
The appellants, Vikram Shitole and others, held permits to operate stage carriages on the Gwalior‑Indore route, which had been notified as a frozen route under Section 68‑D(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. A self‑employment scheme allowed unemployed graduates to run stage carriages on such routes …
The appellants, owners of three‑axle transport vehicles, challenged a Central Government notification dated 18 October 1996 that prescribed maximum gross vehicle weight and maximum safe axle weight under Section 58(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. They argued that the phrase "whichever is less" …
The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (appellant) challenged the Allahabad High Court’s order directing the Regional Transport Authority to grant temporary permits to private operators for a new route carved out by merging two notified routes (Bulandshahr‑Delhi and …
The appellant, Gajraj Singh, held a stage‑carriage permit originally granted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which was later renewed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. After the 1988 Act came into force, the State Transport Authority granted overlapping permits to other operators, and the …
The appellant, owner of a Tata truck insured by Oriental Insurance, suffered vehicle damage in a collision while nine persons were aboard, exceeding the policy’s limit of six workmen (excluding the driver). The insurer denied the claim, citing the policy’s exclusion for carrying passengers beyond …
