Motor Vehicles act, 1988, Section 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Police Officer, aged 34 years, suffered 60% permanent partial disability rendering him unfit for continuing in police force - Extent of compensation depends on the extent of disablement, its duration and consequences on the life of a victim, details of which may vary from case to case - While assessing..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Partial permanent disability - Claimant is entitled the amount of compensation for future loss due to disability...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Claimant is entitled to `just' compensation - Court should grant it irrespective of claim made by the victim of accident, on the available evidence or allow amendment to be made and opportunity to lead evidence - Claimant can also be awarded compensation for future medical treatment...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168, 173 -- Fatal motor accident due to rash and negligent driving of truck - Contention of driver that he was arrested from far off place and involved in a false case - Held, mere arrest from far off place is no ground to absolve the driver of his liability as he successfully slipped away from the place of accident...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168, 173 -- Fatal motor accident - Vehicle not insured by owner - Truck driven in a rash and negligent manner - Held, both driver and owner are responsible - Merely because insurance policy was not taken by the owner, does not absolve driver from the act of accident...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Death of a lady in road accident - Husband claimed that his deceased wife was earning Rs.10, 000/- per month from tailoring work - No evidence adduced to substantiate this plea - Tribunal assessed income of deceased at Rs.3, 000/- per month - Assessment held proper in the absence of proof of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168, 173, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Delay in filing the appeal - Condonation - Sufficient cause - Delay of 116 days - Cause shown by the claimants being poor person - Took time to arrange money for filing appeal - Held, not a sufficient cause - Application for condonation bereft of details regarding actual amount required to..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Death of a labourer - Tribunal assessed income of the deceased at Rs.2, 400/- per month and awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.2, 34, 000/- - In appeal award modified - Held, deceased even as an unskilled able-bodied worker could have safely earned Rs.3000/- per month - After applying one..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 37, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Motor Accident - Award of compensation by Tribunal - In execution of award, Court ordered arrest of the petitioner - Order challenged on the ground that no show cause notice was given before passing order of arrest - Plea of petitioner disallowed - Held, show cause notice not required..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Quantum - Bus striking against tree - Grievous injury on left leg - Undergone treatment for 9 months in different hospitals - Left leg shortened by more than one inch - He must have spent a huge amount in going to the hospitals and coming back on transportation, getting admissions in hospitals making..........
