Punjab And Haryana High Court Seeks Hit And Run Case Data Under 2022 Compensation Scheme

How many Hit And Run cases have been decided since April 2022, how many are pending and how much compensation has actually been paid? A widow’s appeal has led the Punjab and Haryana High Court to ask three governments for the numbers. Chandigarh: Hearing an appeal by a widow against the dismissal of her claim, […]

Supreme Court Intervenes to Enhance Compensation for Hit-and-Run Victims

In a landmark judgment, on 12 January the Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Government to reassess the compensation awarded to victims of hit-and-run accidents, emphasizing the need to account for the diminishing value of money over time. This directive aims to address the inadequacies in the current compensation scheme under the Motor […]