MV Act Archives

Bom HC | Compensation granted under MV Act increased by adjusting the notional income in accordance with current value of rupee

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (“MACT”) whereby the appellants-claimants

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Appeal against compensation under MV Act dismissed as insurer fails to show driver’s license was invalid

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Lisa Gill, J., by the Insurance Company

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No restriction on Court in awarding compensation exceeding claimed amount under Section 168 of MV Act 1988; “just compensation” explained: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. allowed an appeal for enhancing the compensation awarded under Motor Vehicles

Case Briefs High Courts

Possession of two driving licence where one found fake cannot render the second license invalid under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Punjab and Haryana High Court: An appeal was allowed by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Harinder Singh Sidhu, J., filed against

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Effect of permanent disability on earning capacity of injured must be considered while awarding compensation under MV Act: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Bombay