Supreme Court judgments on Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

109 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Motor Vehicles Act and accident claims 182

K Rashik vs National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another

SC · 16 September 2026

[2026] 10 S.C.R. 118 : 2026 INSC 996

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court that since the accident occurred at Chittoor, only MACT, Chittoor had jurisdiction, setting aside the order passed by the Member of the Tribuna…

Sameem Begum and Others vs K. Venkat Swamy and Another

SC · 14 August 2026

[2026] 9 S.C.R. 112 : 2026 INSC 864

Issue arose as regards the compensation to be paid under “parental consortium”; and the assessment of the monthly income of the deceased.

National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi & Ors.

SC · 4 August 2026

[2026] 8 S.C.R. 284 : 2026 INSC 793

Issue arose as regards the lack of compliance of s.146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which requires all vehicles to have a valid insurance policy covering third-parties; whether there should be a uniform motor-vehicle…

Rashmirekha Tripathy and Anr. vs The Branch Manager (Legal Claims), Sriram General Insurance Company Limited and Ors.

SC · 1 July 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 494 : 2026 INSC 661

Issue arose that for assessing the annual income of a deceased person or claimant under the Motor Vehicles Act, the ITRs for the previous year appropriate or average of the past two/three years to be taken into considera…

Shankar Dutt vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others

SC · 24 June 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 379 : 2026 INSC 656

Issue arose as regards the just and fair compensation to be awarded to the claimant-skilled carpenter in the facts of the case, the parameters and the permissible heads of compensation.

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs Kalu Ram and Others

SC · 23 June 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 195 : 2026 INSC 653

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the concurrent finding of negligence and the quantum of compensation awarded by the courts below; and the enhancement of compensation on the ground that the future earning potent…

The Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike vs K.K. Umesh Kumar & Ors.

SC · 11 June 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 101 : 2026 INSC 637

Issue arose whether the appellant can be held liable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the injuries sustained by respondent no.1 that were caused due to the falling of a roadside tree on the vehicle by which the res…

V. Pathmavathi & Ors. vs Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.

SC · 6 February 2026

[2026] 2 S.C.R. 436 : 2026 INSC 131

Issue as regards the assessment of the income of the victim and the denial of any amount towards future prospects; and the grant of compensation under the head “loss of love and affection”.

Ultratech Cement Ltd. vs The State of Gujarat & Ors.

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 467 : 2026 INSC 43

Issue arose whether Heavy Earth Moving Machinery or special services vehicles or any construction equipment vehicles such as Dumpers, Loaders, Excavators, Surface Miners, Dozers, Drills, Rock Breakers etc. are “motor veh…

Sithara N.S. & Ors. Etc. vs Sai Ram General Insurance Company Limited

SC · 12 December 2025

[2025] 12 S.C.R. 498 : 2025 INSC 1425

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in law in holding that the appellants failed to prove the involvement of the alleged offending vehicle.

Preetha Krishnan & Ors. vs The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 6 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 487 : 2025 INSC 1293

Grievance of the claimant-appellants is w.r.t the application of split multiplier by the High Court, causing a significant reduction in the total compensation, as awarded by the Tribunal, vis-à-vis, the High Court.

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Through Its Chief General Manager vs Kashmiri Lal Batra & Ors.

SC · 4 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 379 : 2025 INSC 1281

Issue arose whether a stage carriage permit can be granted to a private operator on an inter-State route in terms of an IS-RT Agreement-Inter-State Reciprocal Transport Agreement executed by and between two neighbouring…

Shyam Lal vs Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others

SC · 4 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 522 : 2025 INSC 1078

Whether the order of the High Court directing pay and recovery is sustainable.

M/s Tarachand Logistic Solutions Limited vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

SC · 29 August 2025

[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2297 : 2025 INSC 1052

Whether the premises of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant where appellant’s vehicles are exclusively used for handling and storage operations, constitute a ‘public place’ under the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1963…

Kavin vs P. Sreemani Devi & Ors.

SC · 22 August 2025

[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1184 : 2025 INSC 1028

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the High Court was correct in reducing the amount of compensation awarded by the MACT to the Appellant-claimant.

Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel vs Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr.

SC · 8 August 2025

[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2428 : 2025 INSC 1070

Issue arose whether the courts below failed to award compensation under the head loss of earnings to the minor appellant; and whether the High Court erred in granting an adequate amount of compensation under pecuniary an…

Hanumantharaju B (Dead) by LR. vs M Akram Pasha & Anr.

SC · 13 May 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1023 : 2025 INSC 682

Whether it would be just and proper, in the instant case, to accept 78% disability as assessed by the Tribunal appointed Commissioner; whether any amount receivable on account of PF, pension or insurance be deducted from…

Deep Shikha & Anr. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 13 May 2025

[2025] 6 S.C.R. 365 : 2025 INSC 675

The appellants challenge the common judgement and order of the High Court whereby High Court reduced the compensation payable to appellant no.1 and dismissed the claim in so far as it relates appellant no.2 in a case ari…

The Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited vs Smt. Honnamma & Ors.

SC · 5 May 2025

[2025] 6 S.C.R. 141 : 2025 INSC 625

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court partly allowing the appeal of the respondents, enhancing the compensation and fastening the liability on the insurance company.

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Kamlesh and Others.

SC · 28 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2594 : 2025 INSC 724

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court, enhancing the compensation to Rs.45,14,986/- and directing deduction of half of the compensation under the Rules of 2006, i.e. Rs.21,67,704/- out…

Nidhi Bhargava & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 22 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1468 : 2025 INSC 526

Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the compensation payable to the appellants from Rs.31,41,000/- to Rs.16,97,370/maintaining the interest awarded at the rate of 9% p.a.

In Re: Compensation Amounts Deposited with Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and Labour Courts vs Na

SC · 22 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1613 : 2025 INSC 530

Issue arose in this suo motu writ petition with respect to the large amounts of unclaimed compensation lying deposited with MACTs and Labour Courts under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1…

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Smt. Sunita Sharma and Ors.

SC · 8 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 603 : 2025 INSC 469

How the compensation payable under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 has to be dealt with in computing the compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988…

M/s Chatha Service Station vs Lalmati Devi & Ors.

SC · 8 April 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 435 : 2025 INSC 468

Whether the Tribunal was justified in directing the insurer to pay the award amount and recover it from the owner and driver of the offending vehicle carrying hazardous goods, in view of the absence of an endorsement in…

Srikrishna Kanta Singh vs The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 25 March 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1113 : 2025 INSC 394

Whether on facts, the Tribunal and the High Court erred in finding contributory negligence on the part of the driver of the scooter; whether contributory negligence could have been concluded on the ground of the scooter…

Sunita & Ors. vs Vinod Singh & Ors.

SC · 19 March 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 811 : 2025 INSC 366

Matter pertains to the adequacy of compensation granted to the appellants under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Parminder Singh vs Honey Goyal and Others

SC · 18 March 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 50 : 2025 INSC 361

Matter pertains to the enhancement of the amount of compensation granted to the appellant, aged 21 years, a veterinary student and State Level player in Volleyball who sufferred quadriplegia-paralysis of all four limbs a…

S. Vishnu Ganga & Ors. vs M/s Oriental Insurance Company Limited Rep. by Its Divisional Manager & Ors.

SC · 29 January 2025

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1163 : 2025 INSC 123

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court reducing the amount of compensation granted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Geeta Dubey & Ors. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 18 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 652 : 2024 INSC 998

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the cryptic order passed by the High Court setting aside the award passed by the MACT holding that the claimants have not adduced any evidence to prove the aspect of the accident…

K.S. Muralidhar vs R. Subbulakshmi & Anr.

SC · 22 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 835 : 2024 INSC 886

Matter pertains to the enhancement of compensation towards pain and suffering for a motor accident victim having suffered 100% disability.

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