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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Insurance Company, Holds Mediclaim Amount Not Deductible from Motor Accident Compensation. Contractual Insurance Benefit Is Independent of Statutory Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Cannot Be Deducted to Avoid Double Recovery.

The Supreme Court in this appeal considered the question whether amounts received by a claimant under a Mediclaim policy are deductible from the compe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. Deceased Motorcyclist Skidded While Avoiding Bicycle Rider, Held Guilty of Contributory Negligence; Compensation Reduced by 50% Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of deceased Prashant Badwaik, who died in a motorcycle accident on 13/07/2006. The de...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deduction of Insurance Premium from Compensation Set Aside. Claimants entitled to full compensation without deduction of premium paid by employer under group insurance scheme.

The claimants, mother, father, and brother of the deceased Sagar N, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — Insurance Company Liable for Negligent Parking of Vehicle. Truck parked without indication on highway causing accident; insurer held jointly liable with owner for compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 13th March 2009, when the respondent no.1, a minor aged 10 years, was traveling in a Tata Magic...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Single-Vehicle Accident Case. Legal Heirs of Driver-Brother Entitled to Compensation Under Comprehensive Policy Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case involves an appeal by United India Assurance Company Ltd. against an award of compensation to the legal heirs of Bhaskar Patki, who died in a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Negligence of Stationary Truck Owner. Deceased Motorcyclist Not Contributorily Negligent; Compensation Enhanced Using Multiplier 9 Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Smt. Deokabai Vishnuji Helonde, widow of Vishnuji Helonde, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, se...