Vanitha vs Dhandapani — 391/2024

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section Section 166. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 13th March 2026.

Case disposed

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNVL010031212024

e-Filing Number

18-06-2024

Filing Number

738/2024

Filing Date

26-Jun-2024

Registration No

391/2024

Registration Date

21-Aug-2024

Court

Principal District Court, Vellore

Judge

2-I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section Section 166
Ia/2/2025 Classification : Petition to Receive Document Section Vanitha

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Vanitha

    Adv. Dakshinamoorthy

  2. 2.Minor Prithika(Legal Heir)

    Adv. Dakshinamoorthy

  3. 3.Jayalakshmi(Legal Heir)

    Adv. Dakshinamoorthy

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Dhandapani

  2. 2.The Divisional Manager

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case 391/2024 Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.18,04,000/- compensation to the legal heirs of Yuvaraj, who died in a fatal motor accident on 09.04.2024 caused primarily by rash and negligent driving of a bus driver. The tribunal found the bus driver 80% liable and the deceased 20% contributory negligent (due to high blood alcohol content of 219 mg%), reducing the compensation by 20%. The insurance company was held liable for payment, with compensation distributed to the wife (Rs.7,04,000/-), minor daughter (Rs.8,00,000/-), and mother (Rs.3,00,000/-). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Orders

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Orders

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  6. 05-Mar-2026

    Orders

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  7. 02-Mar-2026

    Orders

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  8. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  10. 20-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  11. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  12. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  13. 24-Nov-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  14. 24-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  15. 11-Nov-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  16. 11-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  17. 06-Nov-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  18. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  19. 23-Oct-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  20. 23-Oct-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  21. 11-Sep-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  22. 20-Aug-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  23. 22-Jul-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  24. 10-Jul-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  25. 05-Jun-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  26. 04-Apr-2025

    Enquiry

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  27. 11-Mar-2025

    Counter

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  28. 24-Feb-2025

    Counter

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  29. 24-Jan-2025

    Counter

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  30. 19-Dec-2024

    Issue of Service

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  31. 07-Nov-2024

    Issue of Service

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  32. 25-Sep-2024

    Issue of Service

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  33. 22-Aug-2024

    Issue of Service

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

  34. 21-Aug-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 26-Jun-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 391/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case 391/2024 Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.18,04,000/- compensation to the legal heirs of Yuvaraj, who died in a fatal motor accident on 09.04.2024 caused primarily by rash and negligent driving of a bus driver. The tribunal found the bus driver 80% liable and the deceased 20% contributory negligent (due to high blood alcohol content of 219 mg%), reducing the compensation by 20%. The insurance company was held liable for payment, with compensation distributed to the wife (Rs.7,04,000/-), minor daughter (Rs.8,00,000/-), and mother (Rs.3,00,000/-). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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