The Delhi High Court has rejected the ‘agony of the moment’ defence of a driver who swerved to avoid a stray dog, holding that drivers must anticipate such road hazards and that an insurer is bound under a package policy. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held that the agony of the moment principle […]
On January 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of India upheld a compensation award of Rs 26.77 lakh to Udayanath Sahoo’s family after a fatal accident in 2009. The court confirmed that negligence in motor accident cases is determined by “preponderance of probabilities,” dismissing ICICI Lombard’s appeal against the tribunal’s findings.
