Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Deceased 32 years of age - Having monthly salary of Rs.7, 427/- - It would be appropriate to fix the multiplier at 13 and the rate of interest at 6% p.a...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, Section 11 -- Accident - Compensation - Deceased 45 years of age - No material regarding his income - Monthly income can be taken at Rs.1500/- - Multiplier of 11 applied - One third deducted for personal expenses - Interest allowed 6% from the date of application...........
Punjab Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Rule 85, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 89(2), 80 -- Permit - Regional Transport Authority refusing to grant - Limitation to file appeal is 30 days which starts from the date of receipt of order by affected party - When there is no formal communication of order the period starts to run from the date the aggrieved party acquires actual..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 165 -- Compensation - Death of the owner - cum - driver and cleaner of the insured vehicle - On non settlement of claim by Insurance Company complaint filed by LRs in District Forum - Held that seeking compensation for death and injury, the claimants have to approach MACT in their State - The..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 149, 166 -- Accident - Car insured for personal use but used as taxi - Violation of terms and conditions of policy - Insurance Co. not liable...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451 -- Release of vehicle on Sapurdari - Should be given to the person who is prima facie owner - Owner means the person in whose name the motor vehicle stands registered. The legal position, therefore, is that the sapurdari of a vehicle in proceedings under Section 451 Cr.P.C. should be given to the person who is prima facie owner of..........
Motor vehicle -- Car - Refund - Excise duty - On reduction of excise Duty - The car in question rolled out of the manufacturer's factory premises received by dealer on 9.2.1993 - The billing document in favour of the respondent/complainant prepared on 26.2.1993 and payments too were made on the same day - The delivery of the vehicle got delayed by few days on the asking of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 163A -- Accident - Compensation - Although the Second Schedule is applicable only in respect of the claim petitions filed u/s 163-A of the Act, indisputably, the same provides for some guidelines - In the instant case High Court applied the second schedule in a claim petition u/s 166 of the Act - Order upheld...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 -- Second Schedule - Accident - Compensation - Amputation of both legs - Tribunal applying structured formula - No illegality...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 -- Second Schedule - Accident - Compensation - Amputation of both legs - Held, in case of a person suffering 100% disability but alive, a direction to deduct 1/3rd of amount from his total income need not always be insisted upon...........
