The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company contending that the accident was the result of vis major and beyond human control and therefore the said company is not liable to pay the compensation to the claimant, on the ground that in a claim for compensation under of Section 163A of the said Act the …
The Kerala High Court on Monday considered a petition filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation seeking measures to restrict the operation of All India Tourist Permit vehicles through the nationalized routes and scheme covered ROUTES formulated under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The petitioner contended that although the Rules unequivocally define a tourist vehicle as a contract carriage, …
The Bombay High Court recently held that an ad-interim/interim stay can be granted on an award passed under the Motor Vehicles Act even if the appellants’ application for condonation of delay in filing the First Appeal against such award is pending. According to Rule 3-A of Order 41 of the CPC, “Where an application has been made under sub-rule, the …
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that in a time barred appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act before the High Court, they stay of execution of the award cannot be granted, so long as the delay condonation matter is not decided finally, in view of 2nd proviso to Section 173 of the MV Act & Order …
