Delhi HC quashes 50% contributory negligence finding against pavement dwellers, cites new SC ruling on right to walk, holds pedestrians can't be blamed for vehicles invading footpaths.
Read Full ArticleKerala 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.
Supreme Court calls homemakers “nation builders”, fixes ₹30,000/month minimum value for domestic care in motor accident compensation claims.
SC rules BBMP not liable under MV Act for tree branch accident on stationary auto, but enhances victim’s compensation to ₹25 lakh under Article 142.
Supreme Court holds trauma care is part of the right to life under Article 21, directs States and UTs to establish a uniform trauma care system.
Supreme Court mandates GPS trackers and panic buttons in all public vehicles, linking permits and fitness certificates to safety compliance.
Kerala High Court issues notice on PIL seeking a new law to regulate vehicle service centres and automobile sales in the state.
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.
Karnataka HC recognises institutional dependency, holds a Mutt can claim compensation as legal representative under Motor Vehicles Act.
Allahabad High Court seeks explanation from MACT officer for blocking widow’s motor accident compensation for over six years despite Lok Adalat order.
Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Bill 2026, decriminalising minor offences across 79 laws, easing compliance, reducing litigation, and boosting ease of doing business.
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.
Kerala High Court rules that forklifts and cranes used inside factories are ‘motor vehicles’, requiring mandatory registration and tax under motor vehicle laws.
Supreme Court questions Uttar Pradesh’s blanket abatement of Motor Vehicle Act trials, raising concern over non-compoundable offences like drunken driving.
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