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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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Motor Vehicles Act and accident claims 182
Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr. vs National Insurance Company
SC · 7 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 504 : 2020 INSC 483
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 – Delay of 45 days in filing appeal against order of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal – Application for condonation of delay and appeal dismissed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – He…
Erudhaya Priya vs State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.
SC · 27 July 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 299 : 2020 INSC 466
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 166 – Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989 – r.3(1) – Appellant was travelling in a bus owned by the respondent-State Corporation – The Bus collided with a stationa…
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur & Ors.
SC · 30 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 669 : 2020 INSC 447
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor vehicle accident – Death – Compensation – Computation of – Person living in Qatar since 1984 was visiting India in Nov. 1998 when he met with an accident while riding a scooter, with his…
Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs The New India Assurance Company Limited
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 39 : 2020 INSC 434
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 2(30) and 157 – Damage to the insured vehicle in road accident – FIR lodged regarding the accident – Spot survey by C Surveyor and Loss Assessor appointed by insurer – Insurance claim – Repu…
M. H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 12 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 259 : 2020 INSC 424
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 – Fatal accident – Of 50 year old person – Claim for compensation – Tribunal while awarding compensation applied multiplier of 13 and gave 30% towards future prospects – High Court reduce…
Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy vs The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C.
SC · 10 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 860 : 2020 INSC 421
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Permanent physical functional disability – Appellant met with an accident while travelling in respondent Corporation’s bus, when the bus driver hit a lorry from behind – Left leg…
Chandrakanta Tiwari vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 8 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 868 : 2020 INSC 419
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.163A – Son of the claimant, allegedly a pillion rider, was killed in a road accident – MACT held C the insurance company liable to pay Rs.1.99 lakhs with 6% interest thereon – Judgment set as…
Nirmala Kothari vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1189 : 2020 INSC 263
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.149(2)(a)(ii) – Fatal accident – Insurance claim – Repudiation of claim on the ground that driver did not possess proper driving licence at the time of accident which amounted to breach of co…
Kajal vs Jagdish Chand & Ors.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 622 : 2020 INSC 135
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Just compensation – Personal injury cases – Victim (minor) was travelling on a tractor with her parents when it was hit by a truck – She suffered serious injuries resulting in damage to her bra…
Urmila Devi & Ors. vs Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 498 : 2020 INSC 107
Motors Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal – Cross objections – Maintainability of – Husband of claimant-appellant no.1 (who was also father of appellant nos.2-4 & son of appellant no.5) met with accident – MACT directed…
Mohammed Siddique & Anr. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 931 : 2020 INSC 17
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – The son of the appellants died as a result of the injuries sustained in a road traffic accident – The victim was one of the pillion riders on a motor cycle and he was thrown off…
Ramkhiladi & Anr. vs The United India Insurance Company & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 19 : 2020 INSC 11
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 163A – Claim under – Victim was travelling on a motorcycle and met an accident – Victim died – As per claimants, the accident occurred on account of rash and negligent driving of the driver…
The State of Arunachal Pradesh vs Ramchandra Rabidas @ Ratan Rabidas & Anr.
SC · 4 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 771 : 2019 INSC 1126
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Penal Code, 1860 – Conflict between – The High Court held that road traffic offences shall be dealt with only under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the prosecution of cases o…
M/s. Balwant Singh & Sons vs National Insurance Company Ltd & Anr.
SC · 31 July 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 693 : 2019 INSC 844
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 50, 157 – Transfer of certificate of insurance – On facts, appellant purchased vehicle in auction – Insurance premium collected by insurer from the appellant-insured – However, insurance pol…
Rupa Roy vs The New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 29 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 327 : 2019 INSC 824
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss. 166 and 173 – Enhancement of compensation – Appellant and her minor son were travelling in a rickshaw van, one Matador van came on high speed from opposite side and dashed the rickshaw van…
National Insurance Company Ltd. vs Mannat Johal & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 23 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 683 : 2019 INSC 561
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Offending vehicle, an oil tanker rammed into the car driven by one ‘RSJ’, with his wife and children also in it, while coming from the opposite direction – ‘RSJ’ died – Claims filed by the pare…
M.R. Krishna Murthi vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Others
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 1088 : 2019 INSC 317
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident – Compensation – Assessment of – Determination of loss of future earning – On facts, 18 year student studying in school met with a motor accident leaving him 40% disabled – Award…
Sunita & Ors. vs Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr.
SC · 14 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 329 : 2019 INSC 200
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Fatal accident – Award of compensation – Victim-Government School teacher riding a motorcycle, met with a fatal accident, in collision with a bus, rashly and negligently driven by respondent no…
Regional Transport Officer & Ors. etc. vs K. Jayachandra & Anr. etc.
SC · 9 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 179 : 2019 INSC 40
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 52 (as amended by Act 27/2000) – Alteration in motor vehicle – Permissible limit – Held: The very object of amendment of s. 52(1) is to prohibit alteration of a vehicle – Explanation to s. 52…
Prakash Chand Daga vs Saveta Sharma & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 936 : 2018 INSC 1213
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss.2(30), 50 and 177 – Compensation – Appellant, original owner of a car, sold the said vehicle to the first respondent – Vehicle got involved in an accident – Second respondent received injuri…
Vimla Devi & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
SC · 16 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 753 : 2018 INSC 1076
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – Claim petition – The documents filed in the criminal proceedings in respect of the accident were filed alongwith the petition – Tribunal dismissed the petition holding t…
Sebastiani Lakra & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 12 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1053 : 2018 INSC 967
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 168 – Fatal accident – Claim for compensation – Income of deceased Rs. 58,565/- p.m – Tribunal for the purpose of compensation assessed the monthly income of deceased at Rs. 50,000/- p.m – De…
Ambala Bus Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. vs Chandigarh Administration & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 458 : 2018 INSC 895
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Chapters V & VI; ss. 88 and 98 – Overriding effect provided u/s.98 – Operation of – Appellant, private operator of non-air conditioned bus, was issued inter-State permit by State of Punjab – Ap…
Sudarsan Puhan vs Jayanta Ku. Mohanty & Anr. etc.
SC · 20 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 1101 : 2018 INSC 850
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal under – Appellantclaimant while going on a motorcycle met with an accident and suffered severe injuries – He filed claim petition u/s.166 of MV Act before the Tribunal against th…
Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram & Ors.
SC · 18 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 664 : 2018 INSC 828
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation under – Various heads – Person died in an accident when the motor cycle driven by him was hit by a car driven by respondent no.3 – MACT granted Rs.3,39,208/- with 7% interest as co…
Shivraj vs Rajendra & Anr.
SC · 5 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 649 : 2018 INSC 781
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Compensation – Appellant was travelling in a tractor when the driver of the tractor driving in a rash and negligent manner dashed the tractor against a big mud stone, consequent to whic…
National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Ashalata Bhowmik and Ors.
SC · 31 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 871 : 2018 INSC 776
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Fatal accident – Victim while driving his vehicle met with an accident and died – Claim petition u/s.166 – Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.10,57,800/- – High Court upheld the compen…
Anil Kumar vs Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 31 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 876 : 2018 INSC 775
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 – Compensation – Claimed – Motor accident – Causing partial and permanent disability – To 25 years old unmarried person – Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,43,000/- towards compensation – High Court…
Anant Son of Sidheshwar Dukre vs Pratap Son of Zhamnnappa Lamzane & Another
SC · 21 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 11 : 2018 INSC 738
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident – Leading to permanent disability to the extent of 75% – Claim for compensation – Tribunal granted Rs.7,00,000/- as a lump-sum compensation with interest @ 7% per annum – In first…
Ram Chandra Singh vs Rajaram and Ors.
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 1083 : 2018 INSC 700
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal Accident – Claim for compensation – Tribunal awarded compensation, but absolving the insurer on the ground that driver of the offending vehicle did not possess valid licence – Liability to…

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