P&H: Compensation in Motor Accident case To ₹12.92 Lakh For Pillion Rider’s Death, as pillion passenger cannot be blamed for contributory negligence. High Court has enhanced compensation to ₹12.92 lakh with 7.5% interest for the family of a pillion rider who died in a road accident, ruling that a pillion passenger cannot be blamed for contributory negligence and that “no‑fault liability” under the Motor Vehicles Act is a floor, not a ceiling. The case arose from a
P&H: Compensation in Motor Accident case To ₹12.92 Lakh For Pillion Rider’s Death, as pillion passenger cannot be blamed for contributory negligence.
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26 May 2026
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166 — Accident - Compensation - When a person loses their life in a motor accident, primary claim is for loss of dependency and loss of estate u/s 166 of the Act - Lack of medical or hospital bills does not wipe away hard fact of death. (Para 7) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 140 — Accident - Compensation - Death of pillion rider - Contributory negligence — Pillion rider is a passive
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