Tag: motor vehicle act

Amount of money received as Mediclaim not deductible from an award passed by MACT under the head of medical expenses. Amount of money received as Mediclaim under Mediclaim policy is not deductible from an award passed by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (the MACT) which may also include compensation …

Appellate court interfering with Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal findings on assessment of disability and loss of earning capacity must undertake a thorough reappreciation of evidence In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court while enhancing compensation for functional disability held that when an appellate court interferes with findings of …

Under MV Act separate compensation can not be granted under the head “loss of love and affection” – Supreme Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that under Motor Vehicle Act a separate compensation can not be granted under the head “loss of love and …

Compensation under motor vehicle Act to parents of child died attract a less multiplier than from that of a claim filed by a disabled child. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that compensation under motor vehicle Act by parents of child died would definitely attract …

Liability under the Motor Vehicles Act can’t be decided on the grounds of sympathy alone but must be established by credible evidence – SC In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has stated that the principles of law cannot be set aside on the grounds of sympathy alone. …

Owner of vehicle not expected to verify driver’s licence to know if the licence is fake or not. Owner of vehicle not before employing a driver not expected to verify license produced by the driver to know if the licence is fake or not. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4774 …

SC applies “pay and recover” doctrine where driver of the offending vehicle was not holding a valid driving license on the date of the accident In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a motor accident claim upheld the doctrine of “pay and recover” where the driver …

Dependent mother of the deceased also entitled to compensation under Motor Vehicle Act – Supreme Court In a recent judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that dependent mother of the deceased is entitled to compensation under Motor Vehicle Act as obligation of a child to maintain their parent …

In an accident chain, the liability under MV Act would pass on to the vehicle which was the root cause of the accident – Supreme Court  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that if an insured vehicle hits another vehicle which in turn hits a …

Income Tax Return filed after death of the deceased can not be ignored for arriving at amount of compensation under Motor Vehicles Act  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Income Tax Return of the financial year in which accident took place but filed …