National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Neeru Devi 2025 INSC 1430-Motor Accident Compensation
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Motor Accident Compensation - The legal representatives of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident cannot expect a windfall from a tragedy, nor can the amounts granted be a mere pittance, an apology for compensation. (Para 8) Not only the wife, the children are also entitled to loss of filial consortium. (Para 9)
Case Info
Case:
Case Details
- Coram: K. Vinod Chandran, J.; Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.
- Judgment date: December 15, 2025 (New Delhi).
Caselaws and Citations
- National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi, (2017) 16 SCC 680.
- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nanu Ram & Ors., (2018) 18 SCC 130.
- Gurpreet Kaur v. United India Insurance Company Ltd., 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1778.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Income Tax Act (referenced regarding taxable income and filing of returns).
- Principles under Motor Vehicles Act jurisprudence on just compensation, dependency, and consortium (implicit through cited Supreme Court precedents).
The legal representatives of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident cannot expect a windfall from a tragedy, nor can the amounts granted be a mere pittance, an apology for compensation.#SupremeCourt https://t.co/WK2ciMaj3B pic.twitter.com/shJXpxJXJq
— CiteCase 🇮🇳 (@CiteCase) December 16, 2025
#SupremeCourt reiterates that, not only the wife of the Deceased, his children are also entitled to loss of filial consortium. https://t.co/WK2ciMaj3B pic.twitter.com/XzMaCyhPQV
— CiteCase 🇮🇳 (@CiteCase) December 16, 2025