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Supreme Court rules that functional disability and loss of earning capacity determine motor accident compensation.
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Road Accident| Loss of Earning Capacity, Not Disability Percentage, Decides Compensation: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 24 July 2026 6:47 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that notional labourer income should be used for MACT compensation where agricultural income is not proved.
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Can Motor Accident Compensation Be Claimed on Agricultural Income Without Proof? Supreme Court Answers

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 12:21 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that Mediclaim payouts cannot be deducted from MACT compensation awarded under the MV Act.
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Mediclaim Amount Can't Be Deducted From Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 27 Jun 2026 10:30 AM IST

Supreme Court rules on lump sum compensation for attendant charges in a motor accident insurance claim.
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Insurance Must Cover Real-Life Realities: Supreme Court Awards Rs 50 Lakh Lump Sum to Accident Victim

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 24 Jun 2026 11:39 AM IST

Delhi High Court ruling that opening a car door without checking traffic constitutes negligence in a road accident case
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Delhi High Court: Opening Car Door Without Checking Traffic Is “Sheer Negligence”

- By Sheetal Joon | | 8 April 2026 8:18 PM IST

Homemaker’s Work Not Equal To Unskilled Labour: Madhya Pradesh High Court Enhances Compensation
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Homemaker’s Work Not Equal To Unskilled Labour: Madhya Pradesh High Court Enhances Compensation

- By Himanshi Hans | | 1 April 2026 2:21 PM IST

Delhi High Court ruling enhancing motor accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act despite absence of a claimant’s cross appeal.
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Delhi High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation, Says Appellate Courts Can Grant ‘Just Compensation’ Without Cross-Appeal

- By Sheetal Joon | | 9 March 2026 1:47 PM IST

Allahabad High Court orders higher compensation for student based on minimum wages
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'Student’s Income Can’t Be Assumed Zero': Allahabad HC Applies Minimum Wages, Enhances Accident Compensation to ₹16 Lakh

- By Salil Tiwari | | 21 Jan 2026 4:20 PM IST

Supreme Court questions 10 percent compensation hike for older accident cases in new judgment
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SC Refers to Larger Bench Issue of Applying Escalation in Compensation Under MV Act

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 8 Jan 2026 11:28 AM IST

Supreme Court dramatically raises accident compensation to ₹85 lakh for severely injured woman
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SC Raises Compensation to Rs. 85 Lakh for 24-Year-Old Disabled in 2015 Road Accident

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Salil Tiwari | | 18 Nov 2025 5:36 PM IST

Supreme Court rejects split multiplier for motor accident compensation decision.
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Supreme Court Bars Use of ‘Split Multiplier’ to Compute MV Act Compensation

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 11 Nov 2025 10:58 AM IST