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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligent Driving by Multiple Vehicles. Apportionment of Liability Between Joint Tortfeasors Upheld Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal heirs of the deceased, Amanathussain Mukhtarhussain, who died in a vehicular a...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Compensation by 50% in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Driver. Deceased's failure to place warning signs after tyre puncture on highway contributed to accident, leading to apportionment of liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Sunil Samharu Yadav, who died in a road accident on 19.05.2013. The deceased w...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Pillion Rider Cannot Be Held Guilty of Contributory Negligence. The court held that a pillion rider has no control over the vehicle and cannot be attributed negligence unless there is specific evidence of active intervention.

The appellant, a pillion rider on a motorcycle, was injured in an accident involving a tractor. He filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Cl...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Two Persons in Motor Accident. The court applied multiplier method with future prospects and increased interest rate to 12%.

The case involves four appeals arising from a motor accident that occurred on 22.12.2013, when a Tempo Trax bearing registration No.KA-37/9942 collide...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by ST Corporation in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Bus Driver Upheld. Compensation of Rs 8,27,600 for Death of Primary Teacher in Bus-Jeep Collision Not Excessive.

The appeal was filed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation against the judgment and award dated 27-06-2003 passed by the Motor Accident ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Deceased Engineer. Contributory Negligence Not Established; Tribunal's Assessment of Income, Multiplier, and Dependency Upheld Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal was filed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) against the judgment and award dated 31-07-2006 passed by the Motor A...