THAKOR HANSABEN SHAMBHUJI vs PRAKASHKUMAR RANULAL KHATRI Advocate - D J TIWARI — 195/2025

Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,50,000 compensation to the applicant under Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act for grievous injuries sustained in a February 20, 2025 road accident, applying "no-fault liability" principles without requiring proof of negligence. Both the vehicle owner and insurance company were held jointly and severally liable, with the tribunal rejecting the insurer's defense regarding the driver's missing valid license, finding no proof that this was fundamental to causing the accident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.