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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Injured Passenger Entitled to Compensation for Amputation. Bona Fide Passenger Status Established Despite Lost Ticket; Sudden Jerk Leading to Fall Constitutes Untoward Incident Under Section 123(c) of Railways Act, 1989.

The appellant, Kishor Vishnu Bondre, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a train ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court applied multiplier of 18 and added 40% future prospects to notional income of Rs. 15,000 per annum for a 9-year-old deceased under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition filed by the parents of a 9-year-old boy who died in a road accident. The a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Consumer Complaint Against Postal Authorities in Kisan Vikas Patra Fraud Case. Postal authorities not vicariously liable for agent's fraud as payment was made to holder under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and appellants' negligence in signing instruments contributed to loss.

The dispute arose from a consumer complaint filed by Pradeep Kumar and Raj Rani against postal authorities, including the Post Master General and othe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation from Rs. 3,36,000 to Rs. 6,21,000. Multiplier of 18 applied for deceased aged 26 years, contributory negligence set aside, and conventional heads enhanced under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 11.10.2011 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati, in Claim Petition No. 221/06. The appell...

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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...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Considers Insurance Company and Claimant Appeals Against MACT Award Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act. Dispute Centers on Maximum Compensation Payable for Deceased Motorcycle Rider and Pillion Rider's Death.

Background: The appeals arose from two motor accident claim petitions filed under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accide...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Hears Batch of Motor Accident Claims Appeals Against Awards of Additional MACT, Kumta. Claimants Seek Enhancement of Compensation and Insurers Challenge Liability in Multiple Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Cases.

The matter involves a batch of appeals filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 31.12.2011 pass...