Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligence of Other Driver — Deceased Driver's Claim Not Barred by Own Negligence as Contributory Negligence Not Established. The court held that the Tribunal erred in rejecting the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the other vehicle driver who suddenly applied brakes, and there was no evidence of contributory negligence by the deceased.
9 Feb 2026The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 25.12.2003 when the deceased, Sureshbhai Ambalal Patel, was driving an Eicher tempo bearing reg...
