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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...
SC sets Rs 30,000 monthly income for housewives, calls them 'nation builders'The Supreme Court has declared homemakers as nation builders. Their domestic care work will now be recognized as a separate category for co...
SC says 'homemakers are nation builders'The Supreme Court has recognized the invaluable contribution of housewives. Loss of a wife's domestic care will now be a separate compensat...
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...
CJI Surya Kant bats for mediation, says arbitration facing procedural hurdlesChief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted mediation's importance at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He stated that internation...
It's high time Indians inculcate civic sense and follow traffic rules, says Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court stressed the need for Indian citizens to develop civic sense and adhere to traffic rules, drawing parallels with deve...
Three killed, two hurt in car-motorcycle crash in UP's HardoiA tragic accident on the Ganga Expressway service road in Hardoi claimed three lives. A car collided with a motorcycle near Khitauli villag...
₹80,000 crore in motor accident claims stuck as compensation system fails victims: ReportA massive ₹80,000 crore in motor accident compensation claims remains stuck in India's legal system. Over 10.46 lakh cases are pending, wit...
Exemption from income tax on interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a natural person in Budget 2026Union Budget 2026 has proposed that any interest awarded by the Motor Accident ClaimsTribunal to a natural person will be exempt from incom...
Insurance companies cannot deny compensation because of route deviation: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies must compensate accident victims even if the vehicle deviated from its permitted route...
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...
Implement law on compensation to accident victims : Delhi HC to CentreThe court's order was passed on a petition by the legal heirs of a deceased accident victim, who sought compensation for themselves as well...
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 ...
Government notifies 8-fold increase in solatium to Rs 2 lakh for death in hit-and-run caseThe ministry in the notification issued on February 25 said that the scheme may be called the 'Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor...
Higher compensation proposed in hit & run accidentsCompensation of ₹50,000 has been proposed in case such an accident causes “grievous hurt” caused to the victims, up from ₹12,500 at present.
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...
- SC anguished over poor relief to motor victims
Apex court asks tribunals to adopt proactive approach to ensure adequate compensation.
- SC asks govts to create fund for road accident claims
The Supreme Court has said that the government should create a special fund by imposing cess on sale of petrol or a one-time premium on sal...
- Motor claims: Court slams insurance cos
The Delhi High Court has severely criticised insurance companies for their ‘apathy and obstructive attitude’ in settling compensation claim...
- HC slams Insurance Cos for apathy in settling accident claims
The Delhi High Court has severely criticised insurance companies for their "apathy and obstructive attitude" in settling compensation claim...