Road Accident Compensation

Road Accident Compensation


Supreme Court rules that a permanently paralyzed childs disability should be treated as 100% while determining motor accident compensation.
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Motor Accident| Treat Permanently Paralyzed Child's Disability as 100% for Compensation: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 31 July 2026 12:26 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that a rear-end collision with a parked truck does not automatically establish contributory negligence by the car driver.
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Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court Clarifies Contributory Negligence in Rear-End Collisions

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 24 July 2026 7:40 PM IST

Supreme Court enhances motor accident compensation to Rs 1.46 crore for a youth who suffered 100% permanent disability in a road accident.
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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to Rs 1.46 Crore for Youth With 100% Disability in Motor Accident

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 22 July 2026 3:59 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 bench hearing a road accident conviction appeal and observing that ₹10 lakh compensation may not be adequate for the death of an auto-rickshaw driver.
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'Life Is Not So Cheap': Supreme Court Says Pedestrian's Death Cannot Be Valued At ₹10 Lakh

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 23 Jun 2026 4:12 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling on insurer liability and pay-and-recover principle in goods vehicle accident compensation case
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Victim Travelling Free in Goods Vehicle? Supreme Court Says Insurer Must Pay Compensation

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 11 May 2026 9:32 PM IST

Patiala House Courts requests MoRTH help over compensation for uninsured accident victim death
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When Both Victim and Driver-Owner Die: MACT Raises Concern Over Missing Compensation Mechanism in Road Accident Claims

- By Salil Tiwari | | 17 Feb 2026 3:02 PM IST

Supreme Court orders higher compensation for a workers family, applying a multiplier of 16
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Multiplier of 16 for Accident Victims Aged 30–35, Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to ₹20.55 Lakh

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 30 Jan 2026 11:56 AM IST

SC registers sup motu case on Phalodi accident
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Phalodi Accident: Supreme Court mulls nationwide safety rules

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 22 Dec 2025 5:20 PM IST

Civic Bodies Must Pay for Pothole Related Deaths, Recover from Negligent Contractors: Bombay HC Rules
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Civic Bodies Must Pay for Pothole Related Deaths, Recover from Negligent Contractors: Bombay HC Rules

- By Sakshi | | 14 Oct 2025 12:30 PM IST