Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Driver who had a licence to drive `light motor vehicle' can drive `light goods vehicle' used as a commercial vehicle without obtaining endorsement to drive a commercial vehicle - There is no breach of Insurance policy - Insurance Company cannot disown its liability - Recovery rights cannot be granted in..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 - - Permanent and functional disability - Compensation - Petitioner suffered permanent disability of 58% to whole body due to which he is not capable of doing heavy work - His functional disability is to be taken as 85% for purpose of compensation - Compensation enhanced to Rs.6,72,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased 19 years of age at the time of accident - Deductions towards personal expenses of deceased out of annual income would be 1/3rd and multiplier of 13 is appropriate for total loss of dependency of claimants...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Future income - Deceased was a diligent and outstanding student of medical - Courts below have wrongly ascertained the future income of deceased at only Rs.18,000 p.m which is too less for a medical graduate - Future income of deceased ascertained @ Rs.25,000 p.m. i.e Rs.3,00,000 p.a...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Contributory negligence - Two-wheeler of deceased was dragged up to a stretch of about 20-25 feet on road after collision with offending truck - No direct evidence that shows negligence on part of deceased that led to accident - Contributory negligence apportioned by Courts below as 20% on part of deceased set aside...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Deceased 19 years of age at the time of accident - Deceased was diligent and outstanding student of medical - Annual income Rs.3 lacs - Multiplier of 13 applied - Deductions towards personal expenses of deceased out of annual income would be 1/3rd - Loss of dependency thus comes to Rs.26 lacs, Loss of love..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 50 -- Contraband - Recovery of poppy straw from motor cycle of accused - Provision of S.50 of Act is not attracted since recovery is effected from gunny bag laden on motorcycle and no recovery has been effected from the person of accused...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15 -- Recovery of poppy straw - Accused `L' fled away from the spot on seeing police leaving behind his motorcycle and two bags containing poppy straw - No attempt or effort made to apprehend accused `L' who himself surrendered after 3 months - Neither identity of accused `L' nor his motor cycle has established..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 39 -- Registration of vehicle - No person shall drive the motor vehicle in any public place without any valid registration granted by the registering authority in accordance with the provisions of the Act...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 43 -- Temporary registration - Valid only for a period not exceeding one month - This period of one month can be extended for such further period in respect of chassis to which body has not been attached and the same is detained in a workshop beyond the period of one month for being fitted with a body or unforeseen circumstances beyond the..........
