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Kashyap Patel was arrested in connection with Crime No.459/2025 arising from a road accident on 20 December 2025 that resulted in the death of Akhtar Rajja and injuries to others. The prosecution alleged that Patel, along with his family, was involved in the incident where a four‑wheeler collided …
The respondent, a driver employed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, suffered multiple fractures in a road accident and received Rs.25,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act on a no‑fault basis. He also filed a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for loss of earning capacity, …
The respondent, a driver employed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, suffered multiple fractures in a road accident and received Rs.25,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act on a no-fault basis. He also filed a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act for loss of earning capacity, …
The appellants, parents of the deceased five‑year‑old Master Chetan, appealed against the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award of Rs.75,000 in a claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act arising from a bus‑truck collision on 24‑04‑2005 that caused the child’s death. They …
The claim arose from a head‑on collision on 14‑12‑1998 between a car owned by respondent No.4 and a truck owned by respondent No.5, resulting in the death of the deceased Bebibai and the drivers of both vehicles. The heirs of Bebibai sued the truck driver, the car driver, the owners of the two …
The applicants, who are the widow and minor children of a deceased motor‑vehicle accident victim, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation for death. Their appeal was filed 134 days after the deadline, prompting a petition for condonation of delay. The …
The appeal filed by New India Insurance Co. Ltd. challenged a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.2,68,800 in favor of the parents, brother and sister of a labourer who died when a tractor‑trolley carrying crushed stones overturned. The insurer argued that the tractor was used for commercial …
The applicant, original respondent No.1, filed a review application challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment dated 20.04.2026 in First Appeal No.286 of 2013, which had allowed the claimants' appeal and directed only the applicant to pay Rs.5,00,000 compensation. The underlying claim arose from …
The deceased Rameshwar, a labourer employed by the tractor owner, was killed when the trolley attached to the tractor carrying crushed stones overturned. The claimants, his parents and siblings, filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded Rs.2,68,800. The …
The legal heirs of the deceased Gangadhar filed a death claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, alleging that a tractor collided with his motorcycle, causing his death. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held United India Insurance Co. Ltd. jointly and severally liable with the owner and …
The applicants, heirs of the deceased Amit Chate, filed a Motor Accident Claim Petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which was decided by the M.A.C.T., Beed on 20 February 2016. They sought to appeal the tribunal's judgment but filed the appeal 159 days late, and therefore filed a …
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. appealed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award that ordered it to pay compensation to a passenger who suffered 100% permanent disability in a head‑on collision involving an auto‑rickshaw. The insurer contended that the policy (Exh.37) was an “act only” policy …
The applicant, a driver of a dumper, was intercepted while transporting sand without a permit and was convicted under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code for theft. The prosecution failed to prove that the sand belonged to the State Government or that it was dishonestly removed from any person's …
The appellant, Charles Sidharam Londhe, was injured in a road accident on 21 March 2004 when a State Transport bus driver abruptly accelerated and collided with his motorcycle, resulting in a 38% permanent disability. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded him a total compensation of Rs …
The petitioners, four brothers, challenged two-year externment orders issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Pune and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Solapur, which barred them from Solapur and Dharashiv districts. They argued that the authorities did not apply their mind, failed to record …
The appellant, Mitali Sawant, was injured in a road accident on 15 July 1996 when a tempo trax owned by Datta Maruti Ghuule collided with the jeep she was travelling in, which was owned by Santosh Ramesh Wani. She sustained head injuries requiring sutures and was unable to resume normal duties for a …
The appellant, Smt. Prem Wati and others, appealed against the award of compensation for the death of Ram Sevak in a motor vehicle accident, contending that the deceased's income was understated and that the 50% deduction for contributory negligence was unwarranted. The trial Tribunal had assessed …
The appellant appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.1,79,500 in a claim for the death of Bhagwat Singh, arguing that the notional income of the deceased was grossly undervalued. The Tribunal had assessed the deceased's income at Rs.15,000 per annum and awarded compensation …
The New India Assurance Company challenged the award of a Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) on the ground that the PLA had not complied with the conciliation requirements under Section 22‑g of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987. The PLA’s order merely listed dates for attempted settlement without …
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Agra, to expedite the pending claim (M.A.C. No. 710 of 2019) under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The petitioners argued that the claim had been pending since 2019 without …
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Agra to expedite the pending claim (MACT No. 622 of 2022) under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The petitioners argued that the claim had been pending since 2022 …
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) in Agra to expedite the disposal of a pending claim (MACT No. 371 of 2019) under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The petitioners argued that the claim had been pending …
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.4,06,000 compensation to Pramod Kumar for injuries sustained when his motorcycle was hit by a Maruti car on 6 February 2007, assessing his monthly income at Rs.4,000 and applying a multiplier of 18 under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Iffco …
The Allahabad High Court heard an appeal by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in a 2014 road accident that killed a 37‑year‑old daily labourer. The Tribunal had fixed the deceased's annual income at Rs.36,000, applied a 1/4 deduction for …
Petitioners alleged that their vehicles were wrongfully seized by the police and a transport company without proper challans being issued. The respondents contended that the seizure was justified because the vehicles were overloaded by 23 tonnes, had an expired permit, and unpaid road tax, and they …
Petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Agra, to expedite the disposal of MAC No. 591 of 2020 pending since 2020. The petition relied on Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, contending that the prolonged delay served …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Agra, to expedite the disposal of a motor accident claim (M.A.C.P. No. 226 of 2019) pending since 2019. The petition relied on Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court …
The appellants claimed compensation for the death of a two‑year‑old child knocked down by a jeep on a national highway. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 2,25,000 based on a notional annual income of Rs 15,000 for the child. The appellants sought a higher award, citing Supreme Court …
The appellant Oriental Insurance Co. challenged the compensation award granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in favor of the respondents, Suneeta and others, alleging that the tribunal ignored contributory negligence and failed to deduct the family pension and Dying in Harness benefits …
The petitioners filed a writ petition under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) in Agra to expedite the disposal of their pending claim (MACT No. 688 of 2022). The petitioners argued that the claim had been …
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a court direction for the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Agra, to expedite the disposal of a pending claim (M.A.C. No.17 of 2022) under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. They argued that the claim had been pending since 2022 and that no further …
The appellants challenged the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award of Rs.1,27,000 as inadequate compensation for the death of Umapad Das, a retired railway employee who earned a pension of Rs.3,000 per month and a private‑job income of Rs.3,000 per month. The High Court examined whether the …
The claimants sought compensation for the death of Anil Kumar, who was crushed by a jeep while waiting on the roadside. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.1,77,000 based on a notional annual income of Rs.15,000 and a multiplier of 17, rejecting the claimants' evidence of a higher income. …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., claimed compensation for a motor accident that occurred on 27 December 2000. The insurer argued that the insurance contract had been cancelled because a cheque for the premium was dishonoured and an intimation of cancellation had been sent to the vehicle …
The applicant, Shahrukh Yunus Khan, was arrested in connection with a serious criminal case (CR No. 252 of 2024) involving murder, attempt to murder, and other offences under the IPC, Motor Vehicles Act, Maharashtra Police Act and MCOC. The prosecution relied on two statements of a witness: an …
The High Court considered two interim applications in Appeal No. 372 of 2005 between New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ranjana Popat Kolape et al. The first application sought to amend the claim petition to increase the compensation from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, which the insurer opposed as untimely. …
Sahidbhai Gulamhusain Vardariya was arrested in connection with an alleged road‑traffic offence where his car allegedly collided with the complainant’s motorcycle, resulting in assault. He has been in custody since 5 July 2026 and seeks regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The petitioner, Patel, filed an application seeking condonation of a 195‑day delay in filing an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The application was made under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The petitioner argued that the delay was unavoidable and requested a liberal approach …
The petitioners, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., filed an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act read with Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking condonation of a 62‑day delay in preferring an appeal. The petition was filed by advocates Mr G.C. Mazmudar and Mr H.G. …
The petitioner, Dinesh Singh Jalamsingh Ravna Rajput, was preventively detained on 23 April 2026 as a "bootlegger" under Section 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985. He challenged the detention, arguing that the offences for which he was booked under the Prohibition …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Atul Namdeo Ghatkamble, accused No.3 in Crime No.306 of 2024, which involved numerous offences under the IPC, Prevention of Corruption Act and Motor Vehicles Act. The applicant argued that all other nine accused had already been released on bail …
The applicant, Parvezkhan @ Raja, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release from custody pending trial for alleged offences under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Motor Vehicles Act and Gujarat Animal Preservation …
Hiteshbhai Bharatbai Khambhalia applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with an FIR alleging multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Motor Vehicles Act and Gujarat Police Act. The complainant’s affidavit indicated that the …
The petitioner, Arju Hussain, was named in an FIR for alleged involvement in transporting 673.2 liters of illicit liquor using a vehicle that bore police markings. He contended that he was merely the registered owner of the vehicle, which had been sold to Kamlesh Kumar Singh on 12-02-2022, well …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, sought the release of his truck seized by the District Transport Officer on the ground of overloading with sand and the imposition of a fine of Rs.9,77,225 by the mining department. He requested writs of certiorari to set aside the mining department's letter and …
The High Court of Gujarat considered a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under sections 110, 281, 121(1), 121(2) of the BNS and sections 184 and 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The applicant …
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company appealed an interim compensation award dated 18-12-2017 passed under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act by the District Judge-cum-M.A.C.T., Jamui. During the pendency of the appeal, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal issued a final award on 27-09-2025. The …
The petitioner, Shubham Pandey, filed a writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 30.03.2026 that alleged his involvement in the recovery of 121.45 kg of ganja, invoking Sections 8, 20, 25 of the NDPS Act and Section 207 of the Motor Vehicle Act. The FIR was based on information from an informer …
The appellant, Sushil Yadav, filed an appeal seeking enhancement of a motor accident compensation award of Rs 7,87,057 that had already been paid, but did so after a delay of 1,619 days. He claimed that permanent disability and loss of income prevented timely filing and that he could not afford the …
The petitioner, Taranand Mandal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for allegedly recovering 54.56 litres of liquor from two motorcycles. He contended that he had sold the motorcycles to another party by agreement, and …
The accused were acquitted by a magistrate on charges under the IPC and Motor Vehicles Act. The complainant appealed, but the Sessions Court affirmed the acquittal. The complainant then filed a criminal revision under Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to set aside …
The appellants challenged the award of compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in respect of the death of Smt. Ramvati, a housewife, in a road accident involving the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. The claim was filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act for …
The petitioner, Wasim Ahmad, was charged under IPC sections 420, 504 and 506 for allegedly cheating Ranjeet Kumar of Rs 5 lakh in a purported vehicle purchase. The informant claimed he paid Rs 2.5 lakh each, but the vehicle was never delivered and the money was not returned. The petitioner denied …
The Divisional Controller (Manager) appealed a Workman Commissioner order that required payment of compensation and a penalty after a bus accident in which the deceased driver lost both legs. The dispute centered on whether the Commissioner erred by assigning 100% functional disability despite a …
The applicant, Dineshbhai Makwana, was convicted for a road accident that occurred on 18 January 2006 at night, resulting in injuries and one death. He was sentenced under IPC sections 279, 304A, 337, 338 and Motor Vehicles Act section 184, with the conviction affirmed by the Sessions Court. In a …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS by Harshvardhan Jain, who was in custody for alleged offences under Sections 318(4), 319, 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 341(1) of the BNS, relating to operating an illegal "embassy" and possession of forged diplomatic …
The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar Mandal, was implicated in a case where police seized 27 Hiva trucks, including the one he owned (registration BR 11 GA‑9025), which was being driven by his driver. He claimed innocence, asserting he was not present at the incident and that the driver had a valid licence. …
Hussain Khatri was preventively detained on 23/01/2026 by the Surat Police Commissioner under Section 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985, on the ground that his bootlegging activities threatened public order. He challenged the order through a petition filed by his …
The High Court considered the bail application of Dheeraj Surendra Upadhyay, who was arrested for possession of illegal firearms under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Sections 37(1)(a) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Station Act, 1951. The applicant claimed innocence and asserted that …
Rohit Kumar, owner of a JCB, was implicated in an FIR alleging illegal soil cutting from government land under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 132, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 194 of the Motor Vehicles Act. He contended that the JCB was used without his consent, that his driver and …
On 25 April 2015 a tractor‑trolley overturned, killing a man who was travelling as a labourer loading compost. The insurer, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co Ltd, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award, arguing the deceased was a gratuitous passenger and that the trolley was not covered …
The petitioner, Hitangini Ishwar Patel, sought a writ of mandamus to modify an order of the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) and to stay further proceedings in MACP No. 172/2018, requesting conversion of the claim from Section 163A to Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The court noted that …
The Reliance General Insurance Company appealed against an order dated 01.08.2013 passed by the District Judge, Bhagalpur, which allowed compensation under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act to Pinky Singh and others. The appellant sought to withdraw the petition. The High Court, after hearing …
The appellant, Rameshbhai Vagadiya, was injured in a 2008 motor vehicle collision and claimed Rs.8,00,000 in compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded only Rs.2,13,000, assessing his pre‑accident income at Rs.3,000 per month and rejecting claims for future loss of earnings due to lack …
The accident occurred on 23 February 2015 when a bus driven at excessive speed collided with a motorcycle, throwing the pillion rider, the claimant, who sustained grievous injuries. The claimant later died of natural causes on 6 November 2023, and his legal heirs pursued compensation. The Motor …
The appellant, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, appealed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.6,25,000 with 7% interest to the claimants under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act. The accident on 23 June 2018 involved an MSRTC bus and a jeep, the deceased being a …
The appellant, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, appealed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.6,25,000 with 7% interest to the claimants under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act. The accident on 23 June 2018 involved an MSRTC bus and a jeep, the deceased being a …
The petitioner, Mohammad Faijan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged offences under several IPC sections, the Motor Vehicles Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, relating to the recovery of 2799.360 litres of liquor from a truck. He contended that he has a …
The deceased was killed in a motor accident caused by a negligent trailer driver, and the claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.10,90,000, including Rs.2,50,000 for loss of love and affection and …
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd appealed a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs.46,25,000 granted to the dependents of a deceased road accident victim, invoking Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The insurer contended that the Tribunal failed to consider the deceased's contributory …
The appellant, Rama Bai, sought compensation for the death of her son in a motor vehicle accident where the driver, respondent No.1, lacked a valid licence. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.3 lakh, which the High Court enhanced to Rs.5,33,600 but held the insurer, respondent No.3, not …
The appellant, Bishwajit Dey, owned a truck that was stopped at a police checkpoint in Assam where two soap boxes containing 24.8 g of heroin were discovered. The drug was found in the vehicle but the charge‑sheet named only a third‑party occupant, Md Dimpul Ali, as the accused; the owner and driver …
Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) entered into a contract with Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. (THDC) that contained General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clauses 50 and 51 expressly prohibiting any interest on monies due. An arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 …
The mother of a deceased driver filed a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, and the Commissioner awarded Rs.4,48,000 as compensation. The insurer appealed, and the Karnataka High Court set aside the award, holding that the relationship between the deceased and his brother, the vehicle …
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation retired Babu Lal Jangir compulsorily in 2002 under its standing orders after a screening committee found his service record unsatisfactory. Jangir challenged the retirement, arguing that the misconduct cited dated from 1978‑1990 was too old and that his …
The Kurwai Nagar Panchayat constructed a bus stand on its own land and, invoking powers under the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, imposed a parking fee of Rs 20 per day or Rs 600 per month on vehicle owners. The fee was challenged through a writ petition, which the High Court dismissed, but a …
The appeals concerned the validity of the West Bengal and Orissa governments' decision to cancel earlier Notices Inviting Tenders (NIT) for High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) and to issue new NITs that omitted the conditions of foreign experience and minimum turnover, which had been upheld as …
S. Suresh, a 25‑year‑old lorry driver, lost his right leg below the knee in a road accident. He claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, and the Commissioner awarded Rs 5,20,584, finding a 100% loss of earning capacity as a driver. The insurer appealed; the Karnataka High …
The case concerned the abduction of businessman Jayendra Mahendra Tripathi in January 1994, for which a ransom was demanded. A co‑accused, A‑9, gave a detailed confession to the police under Section 15 of the TADA Act, which was later retracted. The Supreme Court held that the confession was …
The respondent, Tapan Kumar Biswas, owned a truck whose fitness certificate was cancelled after a severe accident in January 1991. He filed an off‑road intimation for the period 1991 but failed to submit any intimation for 1992‑1995. The Taxing Officer demanded motor‑vehicle tax for those years, …
The Supreme Court considered a petition filed under Article 32 seeking clarification on the constitution of an Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for the National Capital Region (NCR) under Section 3 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The Court examined whether the …
In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Writ Petition (C) No.13029 of 1985), the Supreme Court issued comprehensive directions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993 to improve road safety and curb environmental pollution. The Court ordered verification of all commercial …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ under Article 32 filed by the registered society "Common Cause" seeking relief for under‑trial prisoners and accused persons in pending criminal matters. The Court observed that prolonged pendency of criminal cases infringes the right to life and …
The appellant's truck was seized by police for non‑payment of tax under the Motor Vehicles Act. The trial court held the seizure illegal due to the officer's alleged incompetence but denied damages, citing the appellant's contributory negligence. The High Court reversed, finding the officer …
The widowed wife of a deceased LIC employee and her son applied for employment on compassionate grounds after the employee's death. The corporation rejected the wife's claim due to her exceeding the age limit and rejected the son's claim citing a circular that barred compassionate appointments when …
Padmakar More died in a bus accident in 1978, and his father, widow, and minor daughter filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal awarded Rs 26,000, fixing the family’s monthly dependency at Rs 150 based on an unsubstantiated claim that the …
The employee of J&P Coats was struck by his employer's lorry while riding his bicycle on a public road 1 km from the factory, fifteen minutes before his shift began. He claimed disability benefits under the Employees' State Insurance Act, arguing that the injury occurred in the course of his …
Basthi Kasim Saheb, travelling in a Mysore State Road Transport Corporation bus, was injured in an accident on 2 July 1964 when the driver failed to slow down while avoiding a bullock‑cart and entered a muddy section of the road, causing the bus to overturn. The claimant sought Rs.75,000 …
The Trade Fair Authority of India Employees' Union demanded housing, regularisation of casual workers and wage revision, but management failed to act, leading the Union to call a one‑day strike on 21 January 1987 after a denied request for a general body meeting. Management responded by suspending …
Three private operators whose stage‑carriage permits on an inter‑state route were about to expire applied for renewal under section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Simultaneously the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation applied for fresh permits for the same route. Both sets of applications were …
A pick‑up van owned by a partnership firm was involved in a road accident that killed one passenger and injured another. The victims' heirs claimed compensation, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.75,000 and Rs.3,000 respectively. The insurer argued that the policy was void because …
The petitioner, N.K. V. Bros (P) Ltd., owned a stage carriage that, after nightfall, struck an over‑hanging high‑tension wire, killing eight passengers and injuring many others. The driver was tried under IPC s.304A but was acquitted on the ground that the accident was an act of God. The Accident …
