Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 163, 149, 158(6) -- Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, R.150 - Accident - Claim petition - Expediting and streamlining the adjudication of motor vehicles claims and disbursement of compensation - Supreme Court giving suggestions/directions to various authorities viz. Police, Claims Tribunals, Insurance Companies and Legislature and..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Composite negligence - Accident involving Tata Sumo and truck - Death of one and injury to others travelling in Tata Sumo - Neither deceased nor any of the injured was driving Tata Sumo - Tribunal reduced compensation by 40% treating it a case of contributory negligence - Held, reduction not warranted when neither..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 149(2), 166 -- Motor Vehicle Accident - Compensation - Contravention of insurance policy - Insurance Company can be directed to pay the compensation and would be at liberty to recover the amount of compensation from the insured to satisfy the award...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 173 -- Motor Accident - Compensation - Young boy aged 15 died in road accident - Tribunal awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.60, 000/- - Held, deceased being from a poor family could grow to be labourer or driver and thus High Court assessed his contribution to family as Rs.1, 500/- per month - Applying the multiplier of 15 and..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168 -- Accident - Death - Negligence - Head on collusion between bus and tractor - Death of tractor driver - Complaint by co-driver of deceased alleging negligence of bus driver - No complaint by bus driver as to negligence of deceased - Bus parked in the middle of the road at mid night in violation of the rules - Driver of bus held,..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168 -- Accident - Death - Compensation - Multiplier - Age of deceased was 22 years at the time of accident - Claimant father is 53 years of age - Multiplier of 11 held, just and proper...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement - Victim/minor suffered injuries - Admitted to hospital - Medical bills worth Rs. 21,705 produced - Tribunal already awarded sum of Rs. 33000 for medical treatment - Compensation adequate - Appeal dismissed..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Death - Compensation - Enhancement - Victim/minor aged 15 years - Non earning member of family - Just and proper compensation - Appeal dismissed..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement - Victim/minor suffered injuries - Medical bills Rs. 17004/- produced - Tribunal already awarded sum of Rs. 26000/- for medical treatment - Adequate compensation for pain and sufferings due to injuries- Appeal dismissed..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Death - In absence of any material and documentary evidence regarding income of deceased wife - Compensation computed by Tribunal found to be proper - No interference called for...........
