Preetha Krishnan vs The United India Insurance Co.Ltd

insc-2025-1293 Supreme Court of India 6 November 2025 • 13 min read

10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Judges (2)

Prashant Kumar Mishra Coram Sanjay Karol Delivered

Parties (2)

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd Respondent Preetha Krishnan Appellant

Case Significance

Preetha Krishnan vs The United India Insurance Co.Ltd is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 6, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1293). Motor accident death claim by wife and children of a 51-year-old who died in a bus collision on the Pala-Thodupuzha Road. The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation, applying the appropriate multiplier and recalculating various heads of compensation, and directed payment within a specified timeline. The bench comprised Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 10 case citations.

Summary

Motor accident death claim by wife and children of a 51-year-old who died in a bus collision on the Pala-Thodupuzha Road. The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation, applying the appropriate multiplier and recalculating various heads of compensation, and directed payment within a specified timeline.

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Statutes Cited

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

s 166

Cases Cited (10)

IN (10)

(1994) 2 SCC 176 (1996) 4 SCC 362 (2005) 10 SCC 720 (2009) 6 SCC 121 (2011) 4 SCC 689 (2013) 15 SCC 45 (2017) 16 SCC 680 (2021) 11 SCC 780 (2022) 14 SCC 712 2025 INSC 1293

Cited By (1)

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Preetha Krishnan vs The United India Insurance Co.Ltd

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1293)