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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Motor Vehicles Act and accident claims

182 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 109
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.
Aabid Khan vs Dinesh and Others
SC · 9 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 264 : 2024 INSC 291
Matter pertains to entitlement of the claimant for enhanced compensation.
Karikho Kri vs Nuney Tayang and Another
SC · 9 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 394 : 2024 INSC 289
In the year 2019, appellant-KK an independent candidate emerged victorious in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 44 Tezu (ST) Assembly Constituency. The issue arising for consideration is as to the validity of t…
Haresh Shantilal Avlani & Anr. vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 12 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1009 : 2024 INSC 251
Matter pertains to fixing of the age of the deceased for applying a multiplier for the purposes of computing the compensation payable to the claimants.
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…
Mathew Alexander vs Mohammed Shafi and Anr.
SC · 13 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1083 : 2023 INSC 621
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 482 – Quashing of final report – Motor accident matter – Rash and negligent driving – Appellant’s son was driving a car which collided with the gas tanker lorry – Death of appellant’…
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…
The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs Goel Bus Service Kullu etc. etc.
SC · 13 January 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 879 : 2023 INSC 27
Motor Vehicles – Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1972 – s.3A(3) [introduced vide Amending Act of 1999] – Validity of – Special road tax provided under sub-section (3) of s.3A – If manifestly unjust / glaring…
M/s. Muthoot Leasing and Finance Limited and Another vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 3 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 317 : 2023 INSC 5
Interest Tax Act,1974 – s.2(5-A) and s.2(5-B) – Hire-purchase agreements – Appellants-assessees are credit institutions within meaning of s.2(5-A) – Whether appellants-assessees liable to pay tax on interest component in…
Gohar Mohammed vs Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Others
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 43 : 2022 INSC 1282
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Liability of Vehicle Owner – Accident Claim – Determination of Compensation – Victim-deceased was 24 years old and working as Managing Director at DRV Drinks Pvt. Ltd. – While he was returning f…
Harpreet Kaur & Ors. vs Mohinder Yadav & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 54 : 2022 INSC 1283
HARPREET KAUR & ORS. v. MOHINDER YADAV & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9233 of 2022) DECEMBER 15, 2022 [KRISHNA MURARI AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – Compensation – Computation 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…
T. J. Parameshwarappa@parameshwarappa@j. T. Parameshwarappa@talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa vs The Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 136 : 2022 INSC 1180
Motor Accident Claim – Compensation – Assessment of – Permanent Physical Disability – Appellant sustained injuries in a road accident – He therefore, filed the claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.20 lakhs – Motor A…
Sidram vs The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 16 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 403 : 2022 INSC 1204
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Enhancement of – Motor Accidents Claim – Claimant, aged 19 years suffered grievous injuries in a road accident – Claimant suffered from paraplegia due to the accident which caused…
Shiv Kumar & Ors. vs Gainda Lal & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 1042 : 2022 INSC 1130
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of housewife aged 25 years in a vehicular accident – Award of compensation of Rs. 19,12,200/- with interest under different heads by the tr…
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…
Sarup Singh @ Ram Sarup vs Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 17 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 1008 : 2022 INSC 1098
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Fatal accident – Tribunal considered notional income of the deceased at Rs.10,000 per month and awarded compensation of Rs.20.64 lacs – High Court reduced compensation to Rs.11.34…
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…
Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Gaushala vs State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 1129 : 2022 INSC 1045
Cattle: Custody of property pending trial – A truck transporting 18 heads of cattle was intercepted – Driver of the truck was unable to provide satisfactory explanation about the relevant permits – Cattle were seized and…
K. Ramya vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 238 : 2022 INSC 1044
K. RAMYA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7046 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 [SURYA KANT AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 168 – Motor Accident – Quantum of Compensation – Det…
Ramesh vs Karan Singh & Anr.
SC · 16 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 110 : 2022 INSC 974
RAMESH v. KARAN SINGH & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6365 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 [M.R. SHAH AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Motor Vehicles Act 1988: s.166 – Permanent Disability – Appellant-claimant, was a Navy merchant and earn…
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…

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