Supreme Court holds that children are entitled to parental consortium in motor accident claims and awards consortium separately to the wife and each child.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court enhanced compensation to ₹83.38 lakh for a child left permanently disabled in a road accident, stressing a humane approach to awarding just compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The Supreme Court urged the Centre and States to strengthen compensation and preventive measures for stray cattle accidents while awarding ₹15 lakh to a victim's widow.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot be held liable where the offending driver lacked a valid driving licence, applying the 'pay and recover' principle in a motor accident compensation case.
Kerala High Court directs the State Police Chief to set up special district squads to trace hit-and-run offenders, flags the Centre's inaction on its 2021 compensation scheme, and cites Australian and UK models for victim compensation.
The Calcutta High Court awarded ₹8 lakh compensation to the family of a railway accident victim, holding that a ticket dispute alone cannot defeat a claim if the death qualifies as an "untoward inci...
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 incon...
Supreme 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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