Haseena vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. 2025 INSC 1075- Motor Accident Compensation
Motor Accident Compensation - In this case, High Court rejected the claim for compensation for death, but considered the claim for injuries sustained- Upholding HC judgment, SC observed: Merely by reason of the proximity of the accident and the death or the possibility of acute myocardial infarction occurring for reason of a long bed rest, it cannot be assumed, without clear evidence to substantiate the death having been caused as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident that the death occurred by reason of the accident.
Case Info
The case is Haseena & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr., decided on September 4, 2025, by Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria; neutral citation is 2025 INSC 1075.
Case Name
Haseena & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
Neutral Citation
2025 INSC 1075
Coram
- Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Justice N.V. Anjaria
Judgment Date
September 4, 2025
Caselaws and Citations
There are no explicit references to other caselaws or citations in the provided judgment text. The judgment primarily discusses the facts, evidence, and findings of the Tribunal and High Court, but does not cite other Supreme Court decisions or legal precedents.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (referred to as “the Tribunal”)
- Motor Vehicles Act (implicitly referenced, as the case concerns compensation for a motor vehicle accident, but not explicitly named in the provided text)
