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'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away''Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odish...
No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court proposes pilot project, extends tenure of third party insurance cover for new vehiclesThe Supreme Court has proposed new measures to address widespread non-compliance with mandatory motor insurance laws. Automatic e-challans ...
SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles, seeks tech-driven road safety overhaulThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to design a pilot project denying fuel to uninsured vehicles. This initiative aims to improve roa...
Canada raises wage threshold for Temporary Foreign Worker ProgramCanada has raised wage thresholds for its Temporary Foreign Worker Program. New minimum hourly pay requirements will take effect on July se...
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...
Mumbai 2020 accident: Tribunal orders truck owner and insurer to jointly pay nearly Rs 17 lakh to coupleThane's MACT awarded Rs 16.79 lakh to a couple injured in a 2020 road accident caused by a negligent truck driver. While their permanent di...
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...
Now get higher compensation for third-party motor claimsAccording to the amendment made in Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, the amount of compensation payable in case of death will be Rs five lakh.
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.
5 smart things to know about personal accident insuranceThis policy compensates the insured in case of disability due to an accident. The aim being to cushion any consequential fall in income.
Volunteers may get up to Rs 66 lakh for injuries during clinical trial from pharmaceutical companiesCompensation to depend on age, risk profile and extent of impairment, according to a formula worked out by the government.
Government to pay Rs 25 lakh to next of kin of pipeline fire victimsOf the total compensation of Rs 25 lakh, Rs 2 lakh will be contributed by the PM Relief Fund while Rs 3 lakh will be provided by the CM Rel...
Hyderabad blast: Rs 6 lakh compensation to those permanently disabledThe Andhra Pradesh government today announced a compensation of Rs 6 lakh each to those who suffered permanent disability in the twin bomb ...
Motor Vehicle Bill deferred as Opposition says it's loaded in favour of insurersThe provisions that have irked the MPs include capping of compensation for death of any working person & permanent disability of an earning...
- Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Government unwilling to revise toll
The government seems to be reluctant to change the classification, which currently puts a vast majority of victims under the lowest categor...
- Income Tax Department to pay Rs six lakh to road mishap victim
Income Tax Department has been ordered by a road mishap tribunal to pay over Rs six lakhs as compensation to a photographer who suffered pe...
- Bhopal tragedy: Govt asks for Rs 7,844 cr more for victims
The Centre has moved a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking revision of its 1989 judgement on the world’s worst industrial disast...
- Pay accident victim for future loss of income: SC
The SC distinguished between claim for damages and compensation and said damages were given for an injury whereas compensation stood on a s...
- Bhopal gas disaster: Centre to file new petition
GoM on gas tragedy decided that Centre would file a new petition.
- SC awards Rs 1 crore compensation in medical negligence case
The Supreme Court has awarded a massive compensation of Rs 1 crore to a software engineer who suffered permanent disability due to medical ...