Search Results for "Section 173, Motor Vehicles Act"

1189 result(s) found

Scroll Down To Discover

Found 1189 result(s)

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence and Lack of Proof of Income. Claimants failed to establish negligence of driver and income of deceased, leading to reduction in award.

The case involves multiple appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The accident occurred on 10.02.2014 when a motorcycle ridden by Devarajegowda ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Pay and Recover Order for Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle. Statutory Duty of Insurer to Satisfy Third-Party Award Under Section 149 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Even if Policy Conditions Breached.

The appellant, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the common...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Quashes Lok Adalat Award Filed by Non-Guardian of Minor, Remands Claim Petition. Absence of Proper Representation of Minor Vitiated Compromise, and Compensation Was Not Determined as Per Law.

A minor child and her paternal grandmother (as next friend) approached the High Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 173(1...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Family Pension Cannot Be Deducted from Loss of Dependency. The Court held that family pension is a separate benefit and not deductible from compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and applied correct multiplier based on deceased's age.

The appeal was filed by the claimants, the widow and children of Tukaram Mohite, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 22.03.2010. The deceased was ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Pillion Rider Covered Under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Held that the expression 'any person' in Section 163-A includes a pillion rider and that the petition is maintainable even in a hit-and-run case.

The appellant, Lalita wd/o Rajkumar Sawalkar, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which was later converted to a...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Madras High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Insured Vehicle Driver Upheld. Tribunal's Finding of Negligence Based on Evidence Cannot Be Interfered With Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 13.06.2022 at about 11.15 p.m. on the Tirunelveli–Kanyakumari National Highway. The deceased ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Madras High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal and Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for death of a 55-year-old businessman, applying multiplier of 11 and adding 15% future prospects.

The case involves appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition. The deceased, M.S. Arumugam, aged 55, a businessman, died in a road accident o...