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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 173 – This appeal was filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Court, Krishnagiri, in M.C.O.P.No.24 of 2022, dated 19.12.2024. The claimant sustained grievous injuries in an accident on 13.08.2011, involving a two-wheeler and a car.

The Tribunal had awarded Rs.6,81,890/- with 7.5% interest per annum. Dissatisfied with the quantum, the claimant appealed, arguing that the assessed monthly income and compensation under various heads were inadequate.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Enhancement of Compensation – This appeal arises from dissatisfaction with the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MCOP No.442 of 2020, dated 28.11.2022. The appellant sought enhancement of the compensation initially awarded for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred on 05.04.2019, involving a two-wheeler driven by the appellant and a Tata India V2 car.

The Tribunal initially awarded Rs.1,20,000/- as compensation.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 140 and 166 – This appeal is filed by the petitioner seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MCOP No.329 of 2021, dated 08.03.2024. The petitioner sustained injuries in an accident on 24.11.2020 involving his container Eicher vehicle and a tanker lorry. The Tribunal awarded Rs. 25,000 under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, deeming the petitioner a tort-feasor.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – This judgment concerns two Civil Miscellaneous Appeals against a common order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karur, in M.C.O.P.Nos.562 of 2010 and 564 of 2010. The appeals arose from an accident on 28.09.2010 involving a bus owned by the appellant/Transport Corporation and a lorry. The accident resulted in injuries to one passenger and the death of another passenger.

The claimants filed petitions seeking compensation for the injuries and death.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal addresses a claim for enhanced compensation following a motor vehicle accident. The appellant/claimant sought an increase in the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.694 of 2021, which initially granted Rs. 3,51,560.

The claimant sustained injuries in an accident on 16.10.2019.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation for Death in Motor Accident – This case concerns an appeal against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sivakasi, in M.C.O.P. No. 82 of 2014, where the insurer was directed to pay Rs. 9,75,000 with 9% interest to the claimants for the death of Pitchaipandi in an accident on August 12, 2014.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 150 – This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal was filed by an Insurance Company challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Tirunelveli, in M.C.O.P.No.1544 of 2022. The Tribunal awarded Rs.6,63,000/- as compensation to the claimant who sustained injuries in a road accident.

The Insurance Company contested the claim, arguing that the owner of the vehicle violated the policy conditions by allowing a person without a valid driving license to drive the vehicle, and that the “pay and recovery” principle is no longer applicable after the 2019 amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act, specifically the deletion of the proviso to Section 149(4).

The court framed two key issues: whether the Tribunal can order “pay and recovery” against the insurer after the amendment and whether the Tribunal erred in applying this doctrine given the lack of a valid driving license.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – This appeal was filed by the appellant/petitioner seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MCOP No.6270 of 2017. The petitioner sustained grievous injuries in a motor accident on 19.09.2017 when a bus he was traveling in was hit by a vehicle driven rashly by the 1st respondent. The Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,13,000 as compensation.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 149(2)(a)(ii) – This appeal was filed by the appellant-claimants against the High Court of Chhattisgarh’s judgment, which enhanced compensation but absolved the Insurance Company from liability, placing it on the driver and owner of the vehicle.

The appellant argued that the ‘pay and recover’ principle should have been applied, citing previous Supreme Court decisions. The accident, which occurred on 13.10.2011, resulted in the death of Nand Kumar, a truck conductor. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 166, 167(5); Indian Succession Act, 1925 – Section 306 – This appeal was filed by the original claimant, who sustained injuries in a motor accident and later died, seeking enhanced compensation. The insurance company objected to the continuation of the appeal by the legal representatives, citing Section 306 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, arguing that claims for personal injury abate upon the claimant’s death.

The court considered Section 167(5) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which explicitly states that the right to claim compensation for injury in an accident survives to the legal representatives, regardless of the cause of death. The court also considered the previous judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which held that even after the death of the injured, the legal representatives of the deceased can pursue the claim since the property under the Act would have a much wider connotation than the conventional definition and would include the estate left behind by the deceased.