Motor Vehicles Act
MVA, S. 166 – 1535 days delay in filing the Appeal by owner – Not condoned
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – 1535 days delay in filing the Appeal – Appellant was...
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MVA, S.166 – Pension and other retiral benefits – No justification or reason to take into account such deferred payments of retiral
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – Deceased aged 58 years – Was left with one year...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – – It is the income of the deceased which he was earning at the time of the death, which is the basis for calculation and grant of the compensation to the dependants; and any earlier lesser income would be totally irrelevant.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – Income - It is the income of the deceased which...
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MVA S. 166 – FIR – Filed after 36 hours – Even if there had been no FIR registered in the matter, that would not have disentitled the claimants from compensation on account of death of deceased in the accident
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – FIR - Filed after 36 hours - Even if there...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – Consortium – The judgment of National Insurance Company Limited vs. Pranay Sethi , (2017-4)188 P.L.R. 693 (S.C.) cannot be read to mean that it lays down the proposition that the consortium is payable only to the wife
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - Consortium - The judgment of National Insurance Company Limited vs. Pranay...
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Motor Vehicles Act S. 166 – Consortium – Consortium awarded to each of the claimants upheld
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - Consortium - Consortium awarded to each of the claimants upheld...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – Just Compensation
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - 'Compensation' - ‘Just Compensation’ - The expression 'compensation' is a...
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MVA S. 166 – Driving licence – Fake – Liability of owner – Not liable because he has knowingly and intentionally not violated the terms of the policy.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – S. 166 - Driving licence - Even, it is admitted that respondent No.1 was not...
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MVA S. 166 – Disability – Assessed at 50% but 100% loss of income taken.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – Compensation that Physical disability is assessed to be 50% then...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – Negligence – Statement of co-passenger
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – Negligence – Of the offending vehicle is concerned, there could...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – .I.R. in question has been got registered by none other than the driver of the offending car – Therefore, it is but natural that he would try to save his skin only
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – F.I.R. in question has been got registered by none other...
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MVA S. 166 – Is a factory a Public place under the Act?
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – Public place – Accident took place in factory premises –...
Read moreMVA S. 166 – Contributory Negligence – Plillion rider – Finding of the High Court that 2 persons on the pillion of the motor cycle, could have added to the imbalance, is nothing but presumptuous.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - Contributory Negligence - Motor cycle meant for only two persons...
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MVA S. 166 – Income – High Court ought not to have chosen a theoretical presumption relating to the minimum wages fixed for unskilled employment – Income taken at Rs. 9600/- instead of Rs. 3683/-.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - Income - Deceased was stated to have been employed in...
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MVA S.166 – Multiplier – Based on age of deceased and not on age of the claimant
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 - Multiplier - Based on age of deceased and not on...
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