Supreme Court lays down guidelines distinguishing salaried and self-employed claimants for computing a deceased's income in motor accident compensation cases, appointing amicus curiae to resolve inconsistency.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds courts must assess all parties’ conduct in head-on collisions; failure to decide key issues like licence validity makes awards legally infirm.
Kerala High Court held that notional income of NRI accident victims can be fixed based on facts even without a salary certificate under the Diplomatic Act.
Supreme Court rules split multiplier method invalid under Motor Vehicles Act; says compensation must be based on deceased’s income at time of death.
SC seeks insurance cover, rehab and higher aid for cadets injured during military training, stressing need to support bravehearts joining armed forces.
SC: Tractor insurer liable for accident caused by attached trailer; liability flows from root cause in chain of events, even without separate coverage.
The Supreme Court ruled that carpenters are skilled workers for accident compensation, enhancing compensation in a case involving a carpenter’s injury.
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