Dhannalal Alias Dhanraj (Dead) Thr. Lrs vs Nasir Khan

insc-2025-1177 Supreme Court of India 26 September 2025 • Civil Appeal No.2159 of 2024 • 7 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Full Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on an interpretation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Indian Succession Act, 1925 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Judges (2)

K. Vinod Chandran Delivered N.V. Anjaria Coram

Counsel (2)

Atul Nigam Counsel Respondent Shail Kumar Dwivedi Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Dhannalal Alias Dhanraj Appellant Nasir Khan Respondent

Case Significance

Dhannalal Alias Dhanraj (Dead) Thr. Lrs vs Nasir Khan is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 26, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1177). Legal representatives of a motor accident victim who died during pendency of the appeal sought enhanced compensation for 100% disability caused by the accident. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, recalculated the total compensation at Rs.20,37,095 with 9% interest, applying a multiplier of 11 years based on the victim's actual lifespan after the accident. The bench comprised Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria. The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Vinod Chandran. Counsel appearing: Atul Nigam (counsel for respondent), Shail Kumar Dwivedi (counsel for appellant).

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Legal representatives of a motor accident victim who died during pendency of the appeal sought enhanced compensation for 100% disability caused by the accident. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, recalculated the total compensation at Rs.20,37,095 with 9% interest, applying a multiplier of 11 years based on the victim's actual lifespan after the accident.

What was the outcome of Dhannalal Alias Dhanraj (Dead) Thr. Lrs vs Nasir Khan?

Legal representatives of a motor accident victim who died during pendency of the appeal sought enhanced compensation for 100% disability caused by the accident. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, r...

Statutes Cited

Full Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on an interpretation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Indian Succession Act, 1925
s 306
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
s 166

Cases Cited (6)

IN (6)
(2011) 13 SCC 236 (2017) 16 SCC 680 (2022) 13 SCC 494 2025 INSC 1177 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1433 AIR 2007 MP 38

Cited By (1)

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Dhannalal Alias Dhanraj (Dead) Thr. Lrs vs Nasir Khan

Judgment

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