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Supreme Court judgments on Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

31 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 166 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Santosh Devi and Ors. vs Mahaveer Singh and Ors.
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 499 : 2018 INSC 679
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Death due to motor accident in 1992 – Claim of appellants that the deceased was in the business of selling desi ghee and namkin bhujia and his monthly income was Rs.3,500/- – Tribunal a…
Nutan Rani and Anr. vs Gurmail Singh and Ors.
SC · 20 July 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 607 : 2018 INSC 621
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 166 – Compensation – Award of – Death in motor accident of 30 years old salesman having salary of Rs.3,000 per month – Computation of income of the deceased – Addition on account of future p…
Kalim Khan & Others vs Fimidabee & Others
SC · 3 July 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 561 : 2018 INSC 573
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss. 165 and 166 – Claim petition – Maintainability of – Compensation – Liability of insurer – Blasting operation carried out in the field of the owner, for digging of the well using battery of…
Nishan Singh & Ors. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. through Regional Manager & Ors.
SC · 27 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 795 : 2018 INSC 431
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss.166 and 140 – Fatal accident – Victim-deceased was travelling along with her husband-appellant no.1 in the car driven by PW-2 – The car dashed against the truck which was running ahead of it…
Bhartiben Nayabha Ker and Ors. vs Sidabha Pethabha Manke and Ors.
SC · 6 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1052 : 2018 INSC 305
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Death due to motor accident – Tribunal allowed compensation claim of appellants in the amount of Rs.7,78,000/- with interest @ 12% p.a. – High Court allowed an additional amount of Rs.3…
Mangla Ram vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 6 April 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 287 : 2018 INSC 311
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation – Contributory negligence – Claimant’s case was that on a fateful day while he was driving a motorcycle, he was hit by jeep driven by respondent no.2 resulting in serious in…
Shivawwa and Anr. vs The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 28 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 599 : 2018 INSC 285
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died after falling off from the tractor-trailer owned by respondent No.2 – Claim petition filed by appellant No.1, father of the deceased before Tribunal seeking compensation fro…
Archit Saini and Anr. vs The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 9 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 626 : 2018 INSC 128
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – Contributory negligence – Collision of car with the offending vehicle on the busy road causing death of driver and one person and injuring two others – Tribunal relied o…
Sube Singh and Anr. vs Shyam Singh (Dead) and Ors.
SC · 9 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 636 : 2018 INSC 126
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Multiplier – Fatal accident – Victim aged 23 years – High Court applied multiplier of 14 for determining compensation amount in reference to the age of parents of the deceased – Parents…

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