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Gujarat High Court Dismisses GSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of ST Bus Driver Proved. Bus dashed into parked rickshaw from behind, causing death and injuries; Tribunal's finding of negligence upheld.

The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) filed three first appeals under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judg...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Reduces Contributory Negligence from 50% to 25%. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation of Rs. 11,93,000 with interest at 6% per annum under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal was filed by the claimants, legal representatives of the deceased Vasappa Koti, challenging the judgment and award dated 01.09.2014 passed ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal by MSRTC Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence and Multiplier Error. Claimants' compensation reduced from Rs. 7,50,000 to Rs. 5,00,000 as deceased was 50% contributorily negligent and multiplier of 13 was corrected to 12.

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalna, in MACP No. 01/2013, awarding compensation of Rs. 7,50,000 to the clai...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Sets Aside MACT Dismissal for Failure to Prove Negligence. Claimant's evidence of rash driving by respondent motorcyclist found sufficient to establish negligence under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Mr. Sameer S. Desai, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribun...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Appeal by KTC in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Bus Driver Upheld. Compensation of Rs. 5,52,000 awarded to widow and children of deceased van driver, with income assessed at Rs. 3,000 per month, multiplier 16, and 50% future prospects.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the widow and minor children of Francisco Da Costa, who died in a collision between a Maruti van ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 3,50,000 for Death of 24-Year-Old Bachelor. Multiplier of 18 applied and 50% deduction for personal expenses upheld as per legal principles.

The appeal challenges the judgment and award dated 10.5.2004 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Mapusa in Claim Petition No. 40/2002. The...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for Death of 40-Year-Old Businessman. Multiplier of 15 applied based on age of deceased, not claimant, under Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the widow, mother, and three minor children of Hasmukhchandra Shah, who died in a vehicu...