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Supreme Court Dismisses Curative Petitions in Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Settlement Case, Upholding Original Agreement and Imposing Liability on Union of India for Compensation Deficiencies. The Court affirmed the 1989 settlement of US $470 million as just and reasonable under the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985, and reiterated the Union's obligation to cover any shortfalls per the 1991 Constitution Bench ruling.

14 Mar 2023

The judgment pertains to curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking reconsideration of the settlement reached in the aftermath of the Bhop...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Compensation Enhancement for Accident Victims in Motor Vehicle Act Claims. Future Medical Expenses Enhanced Based on Precedent and Multiplier, While Other Claims Rejected as High Court's Award Deemed Fair and Reasonable Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

16 Feb 2023

The dispute involved two appellants who suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 22.08.2012, resulting in permanent disabilities of 95%...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Claimants in Motor Accident Case, Enhances Compensation for Death of Farmer. Loss of Dependency Recalculated with Higher Income and Future Prospects Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

9 Dec 2022

The case arises from a motor accident claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The deceased, Jagjit Singh, a 35-year-old farmer, died ...

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Supreme Court Restores Tribunal's Compensation in Motor Accident Case — Emphasizes Liberal Approach to Evidence in Claim Proceedings. Standard of Proof in MACT Cases is Preponderance of Probabilities, Not Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Salary Certificates and Pay Slips Are Admissible Even Without Examining Issuer.

9 Dec 2022

The appeals arose from a motor accident on 29.10.2013 when the deceased, Ghasita Ram, a driver employed with PNC Infratech Ltd., was returning home on...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim, Restoring Compensation Based on Income Tax Returns. Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports Held Reliable Evidence for Determining Loss of Income Under Section 168 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Overturning High Court's Use of Notional Income.

30 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court heard a civil appeal arising from a motor vehicle accident claim. The deceased, a businessman aged above 31 years, died in a collisi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Multiplier Application. Compensation Enhanced as Multiplier Must Be Based on Age of Deceased, Not Split Methodology, Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

10 Feb 2022

The legal heirs of deceased V. Rajasekaran appealed against a compensation order by the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 7.11.2017, which gran...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim, Enhancing Compensation for Legal Representatives. The Court held that mother-in-law qualifies as a legal representative under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and rejected split multiplier application, ensuring fair compensation based on dependency and established precedents.

25 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the appellants, legal representatives of the deceased N. Venugopalan Nair, sought compensation afte...

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Supreme Court Allows Parents' Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Tribunal's Income Assessment Based on Minimum Wage and Denial of Parental Dependency and Consortium Set Aside, with Court Applying Realistic Guesswork and Precedents on Consortium.

1 Oct 2021

The dispute arose from a motor vehicle accident on 27.02.2016, resulting in the death of Shivpal, a heavy vehicle driver. The appellants, his parents,...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeals Against Continuing Directions in Motor Accident Compensation Cases. The Court held that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 must be determined as a lump sum at one go, not through perpetual mandates for prosthetic limb maintenance or attendant charges, as future expenses should be quantified based on fair guesswork in the final award.

3 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court addressed two civil appeals filed by an insurance company challenging High Court orders that imposed continuing directions in motor ...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Appeals in Motor Accident Compensation Cases: Loss of Love and Affection Cannot Be Awarded Separately; Consortium Payable Only to Spouse. The Court clarified that after Pranay Sethi, only three conventional heads are permissible, and awarding consortium to children and parents is contrary to law.

9 Oct 2020

The Supreme Court heard a batch of appeals filed by insurance companies challenging the award of compensation under the heads 'loss of consortium' and...

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