Hindustan Motors Archives

Supreme Court dismisses Hindustan Motor’s petition against resumption of 395 acres of land by West Bengal Government

In July 2022 State of West Bengal had expressed its intention to resume the 395 acres of land and called upon the petitioners to furnish project plan for the proposed EV project detailing requirement of the land and justification. By an order dated 9-11-2022, State had resumed 395 acres of land.

vehicle owner motor accident compensation liability

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Ownership’ not limited to categories specified in Section 2(30) of MV Act; Context around control of vehicle important to fix liability: SC

The issue in the instant case revolved around whether a dealer or the manufacturer can be construed as an ‘owner’ vis-a-vis fixation of tortious liability for payment of compensation, especially when the driver and deceased both were employees of the manufacturer.