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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
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…
Master Ayush vs The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 831 : 2022 INSC 364
Motor Vehicles – Compensation – Appellant met with accident as a five year old boy in 2010 – He suffered injuries and became a paraplegic patient – Appellant not able to move his both legs and having complete sensory los…
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…
Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 22 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 428 : 2022 INSC 221
U.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1997 : ss. 2 (h), 4, 9, 10, 12 and 20 – Payment of tax – Non-use of vehicle and refund of tax – Financier of motor vehicle/transport vehicle in respect of which hire-purchase, lease or h…
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…
R. Valli & Ors. vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
SC · 10 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 570 : 2022 INSC 170
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Multiplier – Deceased was aged 54 years on the date of accident – Tribunal applied multiplier of 3 upto the date of superannuation and thereafter multiplier of 8…
Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs State of Gujarat and Another
SC · 18 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 694 : 2022 INSC 57
Code of Criminal Procedure – s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 120B, 114 – Bail – Grant of, when not proper – FIR was lodged against unknown persons initially for offences punishable u/s.304A, IPC and ss.177, 184 & 134…
Safiq Ahmad vs Icici Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others
SC · 16 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 560 : 2021 INSC 910
SAFIQ AHMAD v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & OTHERS (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 1110 of 2017) DECEMBER 16, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Compensation – Filing of fake claim petitions for g…
Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 8 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 433 : 2021 INSC 844
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Victim-deceased aged 33 years died in motor accident – Evidence on record that he was working as supervisor and his monthly salary was Rs.15,000 – Tribunal adopte…
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 –…
Jithendran vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 27 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 147 : 2021 INSC 681
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Motor accident – Pillion rider – 21 years old at the time of accident – Earning Rs. 4500/- per month – Suffered severe head injuries and totally immobilized and initially remained…
N. Jayasree & Ors. vs Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 25 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1001 : 2021 INSC 666
Motor Vehicles Act,1988: Legal representative – Meaning of – Mother in law of deceased – Claim petition, maintainability – The term ‘legal representative’ should be given a wider interpretation for the purpose of Chapter…
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…
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. vs Pearl Beverages Ltd.
SC · 12 April 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 104 : 2021 INSC 247
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 –s.185 – Contract of Insurance – Drunken driving – Liability of insurer – Exclusion Clause – Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.185 – Respondent-Company’s car (Porsche) insured with the appellant,…
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. vs Ramjan Ali & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 36 : 2021 INSC 3
SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LTD. v. RAMJAN ALI & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2021) JANUARY 05, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: r.61 – Termination of hire purch…
Kirti & Anr. etc. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 989 : 2021 INSC 6
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Claims and legal liabilities crystallise at the time of accident itself – Any changes post thereto, ought not to ordinarily affect pending proceedings – Just like how claimants cannot rely upon…
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 –…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1139 : 2020 INSC 516
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 2(1)(c), (m), 3, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22-24 – Blanket directions issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT) that motor vehicles not displaying valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certifica…
State of M.P. & Ors. vs Rakesh Sethi & Anr.
SC · 26 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 734 : 2020 INSC 506
Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994: r. 55 A – Validity of – High Court held that Rule 55-A is ultra vires the State’s power under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 – Held: In view of…
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…
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Rajendri Devi & Ors.
SC · 8 June 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 199 : 2020 INSC 417
Motor Vehicle Accident – Claim under – Victim was hit by a bus, consequent to which he died – The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal found that it was a result of rash and negligent driving by the driver of the bus, which wa…

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