25-year-old motor accident
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Finding that the driver was not cautious is one thing and finding negligence is quite another thing. Prima facie, the negligence was on the trailer driver as discernible from the evidence recorded before the Tribunal; standard of proof required being preponderance of probability”.

Direct transfer motor accident compensation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Our country has done wonders in digital payment transactions. It is a matter of common knowledge that now under various schemes of the Government, funds are transferred to the beneficiaries directly in their bank accounts. As per the rough estimate, about 80% of the adult population in the country have bank accounts.”

Case BriefsSupreme Court

The principle of awarding of future prospects must apply with equal vigor in case of non-earning victims of motor accidents, particularly with respect to homemakers.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Any compensation awarded by a Court ought to be just, reasonable and consequently must undoubtedly be guided by principles of fairness, equity, and good conscience.”