Riyas v. P. N. Shinosh 2025 INSC 1303 - Motor Accident Compensation

Key Details

Case name: Riyas v. P. N. Shinosh & Anr.

Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1303.

Coram: Justice K. Vinod Chandran; Justice N.V. Anjaria.

Judgment date: November 10, 2025.

Caselaws and citations

• Master Mallikarjun v. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., (2014) 14 SCC 396.
• National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi & Others, (2017) 16 SCC 680.
• Kajal v. Jagdish Chand, (2020) 4 SCC 413.
• Sidram v. Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Ltd., (2023) 3 SCC 439.
• K.S. Muralidhar v. R. Subbulakshmi & Anr., 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3385.
• Sona (minor) v. Manual C.M., Civil Appeal No. 002316 of 2025.

Statutes/laws referred

• Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166.
• Compensation assessment principles including multiplier, future prospects, and heads like pain and suffering, loss of amenities, attendant charges, marriage prospects, special diet/transportation, and future medical expenses, as guided by the above Supreme Court precedents.