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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim. Tribunal's Deduction of 50% Towards Personal Expenses for Bachelor Deceased Upheld as Per Sarla Verma; Income and Multiplier Assessment Affirmed.

The case pertains to a motor accident claim filed by the parents of the deceased Sureshbhai, who died in a road accident on 16.05.2012. The deceased w...

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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Lack of Income Proof. Compensation reduced from Rs.35,84,800/- to Rs.22,80,000/- as deceased's income assessed notionally at Rs.1,80,000/- per annum under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal was filed by The New India Assurance Company Limited against the judgment and award dated 25.03.2022 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tr...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence and Lack of Income Proof. Claimant's disability assessed at 10% whole body, but contributory negligence of 50% applied as accident occurred due to negligence of both rider and claimant.

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 31.12.2018 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC and MACT, N.R.Pura in MVC No.540/2017. The appe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Deaths of Housewife and Minor Child. Sets Aside Contributory Negligence Deduction for Passengers in Horse Cart, Awards Future Prospects for Housewife and Minor.

The Supreme Court allowed appeals by the claimants, enhancing compensation for the death of a housewife and her minor daughter in a motor accident. Th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Port Damage Case — Endorsement of Liability Obtained by Coercion is Void. Essar Shipping Ltd. v. Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta — Endorsement of liability obtained by wrongful detention of vessel is void under Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

The case arises from an incident on 27 August 1987 when the vessel M.V. Chennai Nermai, owned by Essar Shipping Ltd. (appellant), collided with a coal...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Contributory Negligence and Enhances Compensation. Multiplicand revised upward based on income tax returns and multiplier applied as per Sarla Verma guidelines.

The appeal arises from a claim petition filed by the appellants, the widow and children of Naraindas, who died in a motor accident on 15th November 19...