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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Exclusion for Non-Paid Driver Upheld. Insurer not liable for accident caused by driver not holding valid licence and not covered under policy terms.

The case involves a motor accident claim where the appellant, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., challenged the award of the Motor Accident Claims T...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Fake Driving License Not Sufficient to Exonerate Insurer Without Proving Owner's Knowledge. Insurance Company Directed to Pay Compensation and Recover from Owner Under Pay and Recover Principle.

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Vadodara, in MACP No.219/2014, awarded Rs.11,28,000/- wit...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Legal Heirs of Deceased. Negligence of Driver Established by Criminal Conviction and Tribunal's Evidence Appreciation.

The case arises from a fatal motor accident that occurred on December 3, 2006, when the deceased, Janarthanan, was riding a motorcycle and was hit by ...

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Madras High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence Not Proved. Deceased Auto Driver Died in Single-Vehicle Capsize; No Evidence of Third-Party Involvement or Negligence, Hence Employer and Insurer Not Liable Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a claim petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased, Govindaraj, who died in a motor vehicle accident on February...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Tractor Accident Case — Negligence of Driver Established, Compensation Enhanced. Deceased was unauthorized passenger in goods vehicle; insurer not liable but owner liable to pay enhanced compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased Sarasu died after being hit by a tractor while alighting. The claimants, her husband, m...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Motorcyclist. Deceased rider of motorcycle held 50% contributory negligent for accident with petrol tanker, reducing claimants' compensation proportionately.

The appeal was filed by the second respondent (owner of the lorry) in MVC No.2701/2010 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru, challengi...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Apportionment of Negligence Between Driver and Owner Upheld. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation for death of breadwinner under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of the deceased Jaising Babu Jadhav, who died in a road accident on 20.12.2015. T...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation for Fracture and Loss of Eyesight in Motor Accident Claim. Claimant awarded Rs. 2,50,000/- with interest for permanent disability due to truck driver's negligence under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Girdhar Brijmohan Maru, filed a first appeal before the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by ...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Upholds Discharge of Accused in School Van Accident Case — No Prima Facie Case of Rash or Negligent Driving. Court holds that mere involvement in an accident does not establish rash or negligent driving under Sections 279, 304-A IPC and Motor Vehicles Act.

The present criminal revision was filed by the complainant, Ashok Tarachand Ramteke, challenging the order of the Sessions Judge, Wardha, who discharg...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Lack of Evidence of Truck Involvement. Tribunal's finding of rash and negligent driving by truck driver set aside as claimants failed to prove that the accident involved the insured truck.

The present appeal was filed by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Dhule i...