Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Delhi HC Enhances Compensation for Pavement Accident Victims
The Delhi High Court recently made an important decision about an accident that happened in 2015.
A truck hit four people who were sleeping on a pavement near a metro station in Delhi.
Two people died, and two were hurt.
The court said that the truck driver was completely responsible for the accident.
The driver should not have been driving on the pavement, which is meant for people to walk on.
The court also said that people who sleep on pavements because they have no other safe place to rest cannot be blamed if a vehicle hits them.
The court increased the money given to the victims and their families as compensation for the accident.
The insurance company was told to pay the new amount within six weeks.
A truck ran over four people sleeping on a pavement in Delhi in 2015, killing two and injuring two others.
The Delhi High Court held the truck driver solely responsible for the accident.
The court enhanced the compensation awarded to the victims and their families.
The court stated that people sleeping on pavements cannot be held responsible for accidents caused by vehicles driving onto the pavement.
The insurance company was directed to deposit the revised compensation within six weeks.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court, Justice Anish Dayal, victims sleeping on a pavement, truck driver
- What
- A truck ran over four people sleeping on a pavement, killing two and injuring two others.
- When
- The accident occurred in 2015, and the judgment was delivered on July 8, 2026.
- Where
- The accident took place beneath the Madipur Metro station in Delhi.
- Why
- The truck driver drove onto the pavement, a space reserved for pedestrians, and the court held him solely responsible for the accident.
Victims' Families
Insurance Company
Contributory Negligence
Victims' Families
The victims were not at fault for sleeping on the pavement and should not be held responsible for the accident.
Insurance Company
The victims' actions contributed to the accident, and thus, the compensation should be reduced.
- Date of Accident
- 2015
- Date of Judgment
- July 8, 2026
- Location of Accident
- Madipur Metro station, Delhi
- Number of Victims
- 4 (2 killed, 2 injured)
- Court's Decision
- Enhanced compensation for victims, held truck driver solely responsible