India having 48.65 lakh km of road network is the second largest in the World. At present, National Highway network of about 92,851 km comprises only 1.9% of the total length of roads, but carries over 40% of the total traffic across the length and breadth of the country. The Central Government, which is responsible for development and maintenance… Read More Motor Vehicle Laws in India
The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 Published vide Notification G.S.R. 590 (E), dated 2.6.1989, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part, 2, Section 3, dated 2.6.1989 CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES GENERAL 3. General. 4. Evidence is to the correctness of… Read More CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989
KEYWORDS: COMPENSATION As per the decision of the Constitution Bench in National Insurance Company Limited v. Pranay Sethi and Others 2017 (13) SCALE 12, compensation of Rs.15,000/- for loss of estate and Rs.15,000/- for funeral expenses is awarded. Thus total compensation awarded to the claimants is enhanced to Rs.5,34,000/- payable with interest at the rate… Read More Laxmidhar Nayak and Ors. Vs. Jugal Kishore Behera and Ors.[SC 2017 November]
