Shabra vs Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd - Motor Accident Claims - Less Valuation
If claimants made less valuation while filing the claim petition, can Court award higher compensation?
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Motor Accident Compensation Claim - If claimants made less valuation while filing the claim petition, it would not be an impediment on the court to allow the compensation higher to the claim as made before the Tribunal or the Court. (Para 8)
Case Info
The case is Shabra & Anr. vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors., decided on August 14, 2025, by Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi.
Here are the details extracted from the judgment:
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Shabra & Anr. vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- Neutral Citation: Not explicitly provided in the text, but the Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 10651 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 22992 of 2025, Diary No. 5132/2025).
Coram
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi
Judgment Date
- Date: August 14, 2025
Caselaws and Citations
- Kishan Gopal & Anr. vs. Lala & Ors.
- Citation: (2014) 1 SCC 244
- Nagasheety vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- Citation: (2001) 8 SCC 564
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988