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4-year-old dies in car accident, tribunal asks driver and owner to pay Rs 40.37 lakh compensation citing 'res ipsa loquitur'. Here's what it meansA Delhi tribunal awarded over Rs 40 lakh compensation to parents. The child died after being hit by a speeding car in 2020. The tribunal ap...
Maruti dealer kept accident-hit car for nearly 10 years, consumer panel orders it to pay nearly Rs 1 lakh compensationA customer's car remained at a dealership for ten years after an accident. The consumer commission dismissed the dealer's appeal and upheld...
If FIIs return, they tend to see it first. 15 stocks from financial services ecosystem, with upside potential as low as 3% to as high as 28%Financial services is where FIIs go when they turn positive on India. History shows us that much of the money goes to banks, and the wider ...
Break traffic rules too often? You may have to take driving test all over againFrequent traffic offenders will soon face mandatory re-tests to renew their driving licences as part of significant amendments to the Motor...
Delhi HC raises payout to Rs 1 crore, Rs 84 lakh for kin of two IIT-JEE rankers killed in 2017 crashDelhi High Court significantly boosted compensation for families of two engineering students lost in a 2017 road accident. Recognizing thei...
Right to walk, but where? Supreme Court ruling shines light on Delhi's footpathsDelhi's Supreme Court ruling declares walking on footpaths a fundamental right, yet citizens face daily struggles with damaged, missing, or...
How a Gujarat car owner claimed Rs 1.25 lakh insurance without any proof of accident?A Surat car owner received Rs 1.25 lakh from ICICI Lombard after a consumer commission ruled the undisputed car damage warranted compensati...
Steering wheel malfunction in new car leads to accident during family trip; owner fights and wins Rs 18.23 lakh refund, Rs 4 lakh compensation in consumer forumA car buyer has won a significant victory after a nearly three-year legal battle. His seven-month-old MG CVT automatic car experienced Elec...
MG Motor ordered to refund Rs 18,23,228 SUV cost plus Rs 4 lakh compensation after Delhi man alleged steering & tyre faults during Uttarakhand tripMG Motor ordered to refund: A Delhi consumer court ordered MG Motor India to refund over Rs 18 lakh for an MG ZS Astor, citing failure to a...
Court grants over Rs 2.5 crore compensation to road accident victim in VisakhapatnamA Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 1.6 crore to an Indian Navy MARCOS commando, now with 88% permanent disability after a 2018 roa...
Compulsory insurance explained: The hidden rules, types, and truth you must know nowCompulsory insurance is a legal rule that forces people or businesses to buy certain insurance. It mainly covers car, motorcycle, workers’ ...
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 68.74 lakh compensation to parents of man killed in 2022 road accidentA Delhi tribunal has awarded over Rs 68 lakh compensation to the parents of Harshit Verma. Verma, 24, died in a road accident in March 2022...
Delhi MACT awards Rs 1.38 crore compensation in 2022 Dwarka Expressway accident caseA Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded Rs 1.38 crore in compensation to the family of a 32-year-old engineer who died after a c...
Karnataka HC: Insurance claims for bikers can't be reduced for not wearing helmets if claimant not at fault for an accidentThe Karnataka High Court ruled that insurance claims cannot be reduced if a motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is not at fault for an accide...
Compensation claims in road accidents need not be proven like criminal cases: HCThe High Court of Karnataka has stated that compensation claims in road accidents do not need to be proved like criminal trials. The court ...
Change records after car sale or pay for mishaps: SCIf you sold your car and did not bother to change the ownership in registration records, you would be liable for compensation claims arisin...
Registered owner or user of a vehicle: Who'll pay compensation in road accident?A bench of Justices stayed the order which held the person who had purchased the car would be liable to pay compensation in even if the veh...
Third-party auto premium may rise up to 30%The increase in rates means that buyers may need to pay Rs 822 more for big cars and Rs 266 more for midsize ones. Renewal rates will also ...
Insurers deny giving relief to Aston Martin victimsThe speeding Aston Martin, worth Rs 4.5 crore, had crashed into the Audi and Elantra in the early hours of December 8 on Pedder Road, accor...
Should there be a limit on compensation for accident victims?An amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act may place a ceiling on the compensation for accident victims, which may fall short of current medica...