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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Motor Accident Claims
How ITRs can be used to assess annual income of deceased persons in Motor Accident Claims? Supreme Court lays down the method
The Court observed ITRs are statutory documents when it comes to assessing one’s income, for the purposes of compensation under the MV Act. Hence, it issued the Guidelines for annual income assessment after effectively making a bifurcation between salaried individuals and self-employed individuals.
In Absence of Income Proof, Minimum Wages Act Governs Notional Income in Motor Accident Claims: Andhra Pradesh HC Enhances Compensation from ₹12.4 lakh to ₹16.92 Lakh
The Court allowed the motor accidents appeal and enhanced the compensation in a motor accident claim, by awarding 40 per cent additional income towards future prospects and ₹40000 to each claimant under the head of loss of consortium.
Homemakers Are “Nation Builders”: Supreme Court Creates New Compensation Head “Loss of Domestic Care”; Enhances MACT Award from ₹8.43 Lakhs to ₹62.77 Lakhs
The Court created a new compensatory head for the homemaker’s contribution towards smooth functioning of the household, the loss of maternal support for children and loss of spousal support/the support and care of their child who is an adult, for the parents of the deceased.
To Deduct or Not to Deduct: Supreme Court Settles the Law on Deduction of Mediclaim After Noting “Too Many Surprisingly Divergent Views”
The Supreme Court settled the law but not before cataloguing a striking number of contradictory judgments from the same High Courts, sometimes by benches of equal strength, on the same point of law.
Can a Hospital’s failure to notify police about road accident affect compensation claim? Karnataka High Court answers
In the case at hand, a couple on a motorcycle was hit by another motorcycle driven in a negligent manner, and their compensation claim was denied.
‘Expecting insurer to pay third-party compensation beyond terms of agreement is unfair’: Supreme Court upholds pay and recover principle in motor accident claims
To deny compensation to the victim/dependents of the victim, simply because the accident took place outside the bounds of the permit would be offensive to the sense of justice, for the accident itself is for no fault of his.
Kerala HC awards Rs. 53 Lakhs to woman rendered disabled in 19-year-old childhood road accident case; says “human suffering can’t be measured in money”
“The appellant was a first standard student at the time of the accident. Due to the injuries sustained, she was unable to continue her education. As a result, she was deprived of the opportunity to experience the normal joys of childhood, adolescence, and youth. In fact, she remained confined to a small room, completely dependent on others, through no fault of her own.”
Motor Vehicles Act | SC issues extensive directions on dispensation of large amounts of compensation lying deposited with MACT & Labour Courts
“These directions shall continue to bind the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and the Commissioners under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 till rule-making power is properly exercised by the Government”.
Punjab and Haryana High Court| Motor Accident claims must be proved on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., has upheld the award by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) stating that it is
[MV Accident Claims] All HC | What is liability of insurer in accident case of contributory as well as composite negligence; on whom lies burden of proof? Court extrapolates
Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., directed the insurance company to indemnify the claimants of the deceased who died in an
Bom HC diverges from Madras & Karnataka HC’s view on whether MACT has jurisdiction over personal accident claims or not: Read the proposition
Bombay High Court: S.M. Modak, J., examined the jurisdiction of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in regard to claim made by the insured/owner
Bom HC | If there is breach of policy condition, is the Insurance company still liable to pay compensation? HC explains in a motor accident case
Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., decided an appeal wherein the claim petition was rejected by the Motor Accident Tribunal on certain
Madras HC | In view of the conflict around the issue of applicability of TDS on interest in Motor Accident Claims, matter referred to a Larger Bench for resolution
Madras High Court: In the instant case where the issue revolved around the applicability of TDS on interest in Motor Accident Claims;