SC orders direct bank transfers as Rs 1,085 cr lies unclaimed in accident tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed motor accident claims tribunals to directly credit compensation to claimants' bank accounts due to a stagger...
22 Apr, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Woman awarded Rs 29.4 lakh after bus accident in MumbaiMACT directed a travel company and insurance company to pay Rs 29.4 lakh to a 50-year-old woman injured in a 2018 bus accident in south Mum...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
Aadhaar card not valid document to determine age: SCThe Supreme Court overturns a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision, ruling that an Aadhaar card is not valid proof of age for accident co...
24 Oct, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
"Homemaker's worth can't be calculated in numbers": HC orders insurance company to pay Rs 16 lakh compensationThe Delhi High Court has ruled that compensation for the demise of a homemaker is complex and cannot be accurately quantified in monetary t...
03 Aug, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Kanjhawala accident: Murder charges slapped against 6 accused"In the Sultanpuri incident, after collection of physical, oral, forensic and other scientific evidence, the police has added Section 302 I...
17 Jan, 2023, 08.06 PM IST
For compensation in motor accident cases, robust view needs to be taken of deceased's income: SCA bench of justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli dealt with two cases in appeal against the orders of the Kerala High Court, in which the ...
11 Sep, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
Road ministry issues new rules on road accident reporting for claim settlementThe ministry in a statement further said the incorporation of validated mobile numbers in the certificate of vehicle insurance has also bee...
03 Mar, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
HC seeks Centre's response on plea against taxing of interest on accident compensationCBDT's had ordered that the tax levied upon the interest accrued upon compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal is fair an...
12 Jul, 2019, 04.47 PM IST
Damages for road accident victims to increase 10-foldThe higher compensation may also entail an increase in the third party premium outgo for vehicle owners.
12 May, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Should government compensate accident victims if rogue vehicle uninsured? SC to decide caseFinding attorney general K K Venugopal present in court, the bench sought his assistance in adjudicating the question of law and asked Gaut...
22 Feb, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Cabinet may fix cap for 3rd party damagesUnder the present law, vehicle owner can negotiate to make one-time payment of Rs 50,000 for death and Rs 25,000 for permanent dis ablity o...
29 Mar, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
National Lok Adalats dispose 67,431 cases in Jammu and KashmirThe National Lok Adalats held in Jammu and Kashmir disposed off 67,431 cases involving an amount of Rs 31 crore.
14 Dec, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
- Accidental,unintentional disobedience is not contempt: SC
Accidental or unintentional disobedience of court orders does not amount to contempt, unless there is a wilful attempt to obstruct the cour...
15 Oct, 2010, 08.01 PM IST
- A first, MACT settles claim within 35 days
A tribunal has disposed of an accident case within five days of the filing of the police report and has awarded Rs 15 lakh as compensation ...
18 Jun, 2010, 12.39 PM IST
- PSU insurance cos pay Rs 4K cr a year to accident victims
This is evident from the fact that public sector general insurance companies have consistently paid out almost Rs 4,000 crore every year si...
26 Oct, 2009, 04.07 AM IST
- Pillion rider not entitled to compensation claim: SC
A pillion rider who dies or gets injured in a road accident is not entitled to third party insurance claim, the Supreme Court has said.
18 May, 2008, 01.22 PM IST
- Apollo to pay Rs 8 lakh for 'negligent' bone fixing surgery
Indraprastha Apollo has been directed by consumer forum to pay Rs 8 lakh as compensation to a man whose fractured hand could not be fixed d...
02 Mar, 2008, 11.52 AM IST