Karnataka High Court holds that a learner’s licence qualifies for insurance coverage only when its statutory conditions are complied with, directing the insurer to pay compensation and recover it from the vehicle owner.
Read Full ArticleThe Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a foreign driving licence without an international permit or Indian authorisation does not permit driving in India, upholding the insurer’s right to recover compensation from the driver and owner.
Karnataka High Court holds that a woman rendering services to her family can be treated as a homemaker irrespective of her educational qualifications or employment status.
The Karnataka High Court held that once a person renounces worldly life and becomes the head of a religious math, the math and not the biological family is the legal representative entitled to claim motor accident compensation.
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.
The Supreme Court ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be granted merely because a vehicle was involved in the chain of events. A causal link between the vehicle's use and the d...
Karnataka HC recognises institutional dependency, holds a Mutt can claim compensation as legal representative under Motor Vehicles Act.
Kerala High Court rules that a driver’s guilty plea does not bar the vehicle owner from contesting negligence in motor accident claim proceedings.
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.
Karnataka HC rules that married sisters can be considered dependants in motor accident claims, upholding enhanced compensation for the deceased’s siblings.
Kerala High Court rules that in MACT cases where the claimant dies from unrelated causes, compensation must use a multiplier based on actual post-accident lifespan.
SC shifts hit-and-run case involving probationer judicial officer from Punjab to Delhi over alleged bias; orders potential further probe by Delhi Police.
Himachal Pradesh HC rules probation benefit cannot be granted in cases of death by negligent driving, stressing deterrent sentencing in road accidents.
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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