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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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Section 2 6Section 140 5Section 166 31Section 173 5
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Motor Vehicles Act and accident claims 182
M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Rambha Devi & Ors.
SC · 6 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 541 : 2024 INSC 840
(i) Whether a driver holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) license (for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 7,500 kgs) as per Section 10(2)(d), which specifies ‘Light Motor Vehicle’, can operate a ‘Transport…
Sushma vs Nitin Ganapati Rangole & Ors.
SC · 19 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 425 : 2024 INSC 706
The core issue involved in these appeals centres around the deduction of 50% compensation awardable to the appellantclaimants, who have assailed the concurrent findings of the Courts below on the aspect of contributory n…
Vaibhav Jain vs Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 3 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 16 : 2024 INSC 652
Whether as a mere dealer of M/s Hindustan Motors, the appellant could be considered owner of the vehicle and as such liable, jointly and severally with M/s Hindustan Motors, to pay the compensation as directed by the Tri…
Rahul vs National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another
SC · 9 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 287 : 2024 INSC 598
High Court, if justified in reducing the percentage of disability suffered by the pillion rider who met with an accident from 25% as fixed by the tribunal, to 20% while determining the compensation payable to him.
Meenakshi vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 23 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1433 : 2024 INSC 573
Whether perquisites/allowances in the nature of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and company contribution to provident fund can be excluded from the basic salary of the deceased while applying the principle of…
Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya vs Siddiq Ismail Sindhi & Ors.
SC · 27 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 896 : 2024 INSC 457
Whether a person being an award holder, of monetary compensation without actual receipt thereof, would be disentitled from filing an appeal seeking enhanced compensation as an indigent.
Balveer Batra vs The New India Assurance Company & Anr.
SC · 8 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1204 : 2024 INSC 361
The question of territorial jurisdiction was decided by the Tribunal after about 4 years since the filing of the claim petition and the appeal filed in 2010 was dismissed, confirming the dismissal of the claim petition a…
Case Details Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Geeta Devi and Others
SC · 30 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 62 : 2023 INSC 954
After motor vehicle accident, it came to light that the driver of the vehicle had fake driving licence. The High Court opined that the petitioner-insurance company had neither pleaded nor proved that the deceased vehicle…
Case Details M/s. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co Ltd. vs Rambha Devi and Ors.
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 241 : 2023 INSC 832
Whether a person holding a driving licence in respect of a “light motor vehicle” could on the strength of the licence be entitled to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” having unladen weight not exce…
Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 7 February 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 571 : 2023 INSC 102
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 : ss. 2(1A), 93, 96 – Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 – Aggregator’s License – Claim of the petitioner to provide the service of an aggregator for two wheeler vehicles across the State of…
Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. vs United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 9 December 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 845 : 2022 INSC 1267
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation – In the instant case, two persons died (on spot) of injuries suffered by the accident caused by the truck driven in a rash and negligent manner – Appellants (dependents of…
Smt. Anjali & Ors. vs Lokendra Rathod & Ors.
SC · 6 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 661 : 2022 INSC 1258
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.168 – Fatal accident – Just and Fair Compensation – Claimants (the heirs and legal representative of the victim-deceased) sought compensation of Rs.20 Lakhs – Tribunal estimated the deceased’s…
Divya vs The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 18 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 956 : 2022 INSC 1108
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.168 – Compensation – ‘Just compensation’ – Assessment of – On 08.08.1998, at the age of two years appellant sustained very serious injuries in a motor accident – Tribunal dismissed the claim…
Raj Bala & Ors. vs Rakeja Begam & Ors.
SC · 18 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 1031 : 2022 INSC 1107
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation, determination of – Compensation under head of ‘love and affection’, ‘loss of spousal consortium to wife and ‘loss of parental consortium to children’ – A bus fell into a ri…
Manusha Sreekumar & Ors. vs The United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 17 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 455 : 2022 INSC 1102
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation– Income of deceased, fixed considering minimum wages notification – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.57 – Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Payment of Fair Wages Act, 1971 – s.2 – Decea…
Roopwati & Ors. vs Ram Kishan & Ors.
SC · 14 October 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 561 : 2022 INSC 1089
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor accident resulting in death of a person – Compensation claim on his behalf by his wife, his son and his mother – Accident occurred when deceased was riding on a three-wheeler with his bro…
Meena Devi vs Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 449 : 2022 INSC 1080
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988:ss. 140, 166 rw s.171 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of 12 year old boy in a motor accident – Tribunal awarded lump sum compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/-, while the High Court enhanced it t…
Janabai Wd/O Dinkarrao Ghorpade & Ors. vs M/s. I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 10 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 1041 : 2022 INSC 811
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 – s.166 – Motor Accident claim – Grant of compensation - The victim-deceased was driving motorcycle when a car came from the opposite direction and dashed into the motorcycle of the victim – Victi…
All Kerala Distributors Association, Kottayam Unit, Represented by Its Secretary vs The State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 27 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 971 : 2022 INSC 752
Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 – ss.4(7) , 4(8), 15 – Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Kerala Motor Transport Worker’s Welfare Fund Act, 1985 – s.8A – Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Challenge…
S. Chandrasekharan & Ors. vs M. Dinakar & Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 288 : 2022 INSC 701
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 166, 168 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Accident occurred which resulted into death of wife of appellant – Claim was lodged by the appellant before the Tribunal – Tribunal awarded compens…
Abhimanyu Partap Singh vs Namita Sekhon & Another
SC · 6 July 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 662
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Injuries causing 100% disability – Determination of just and reasonable compensation – Pecuniary damages and non-pecuniary damages – Appellant-claimant suffered 100% permanent disability in a r…
Sri. Benson George vs Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.& Anr.
SC · 25 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 653 : 2022 INSC 235
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation – In a motor accident, claimant aged 29 years sustained grievous brain injury – He underwent brain surgeries – Even after discharge from hospital, he remained in coma – At t…
Regional Transport Authority & Anr. vs Shaju etc.
SC · 17 February 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 785 : 2022 INSC 196
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.83 – Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 – r.174(2)(c) – Whether r.174(2)(c) is ultravires the provisions of the Act as the power with respect to prescription of age limit of a motor vehicle is…
Smt. Meena Pawaia & Ors. vs Ashraf Ali & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 1009 : 2021 INSC 750
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.168 – Just compensation – Fatal accident – Victim-deceased aged 21-22 years at the time of accident and Third year student in civil engineering – When the deceased died at the young age 21-22…
Kurvan Ansari alias Kurvan Ali & Anr. vs Shyam Kishore Murmu & Anr.
SC · 16 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 366 : 2021 INSC 734
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.163-A – Notional income – Determination of – Claim made under s.163-A – Deceased child not an earning member – Tribunal considered notional income as per Schedule II for fixing compensation –…
Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram & Anr. vs Mukesh Kumar Yadav & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 591 : 2021 INSC 593
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 – Fatal accident – Victimdeceased aged 32 years was employed as driver of truck trailer – He possessed heavy vehicle driving licence – On the fateful day, he was driving the vehicle when…
National Insurance Company Ltd. vs Chamundeswari & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 611 : 2021 INSC 592
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – The victimdeceased aged 35 years was working as Manager in Private Company – Claimants are wife and minor son – One the fateful day, he was driving car – At that time, t…
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs Kahlon @ Jasmail Singh Kahlon (Deceased) through His Legal Representative Narinder Kahlon Gosakan and Another
SC · 16 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 469 : 2021 INSC 403
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 (a) – Compensation – Injuries caused in a motor accident – Claimant suffered 100 per cent physical disability in a motor accident – Claim for compensation – Award of Rs. 1,00,000/- with 9…
Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Mukesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 3 August 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 927 : 2021 INSC 373
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation under – For permanent disability – Whether while determining compensation, whether directions can be passed in the manner of a direction in perpetuity for continued maintenance of…
Pappu Deo Yadav vs Naresh Kumar and Ors.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 968 : 2020 INSC 553
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Motor accident – Of 20 year old man who was working as a data entry operator/ typist – Disability (amputation of right upper limb) of the victim was ascertained as 89% – Claim for compensation –…

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