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Gujarat High Court Reduces Compensation by 50% in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Driver. Deceased's failure to place warning signs after tyre puncture on highway contributed to accident, leading to apportionment of liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Sunil Samharu Yadav, who died in a road accident on 19.05.2013. The deceased w...

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High Court of Madras Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Bus Driver Established by Sudden Braking Without Warning. Claimant Lecturer Awarded Rs. 25,00,000 for Permanent Disability Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on March 31, 2012, at about 09:30 p.m. The claimant, Suresh, was riding his Hero Honda motorcycle ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Owner's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Invalid Driving Licence Due to Lack of Causal Connection. Owner Not Required to Pay Compensation Where Insurer Fails to Prove That Licence Breach Caused Accident.

The case involves two appeals filed by the owner of a vehicle, Sri Vijayakumar, against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Lack of Negligence Proof. Claimants Failed to Establish Rash and Negligent Driving by Truck Driver, Resulting in Setting Aside of Tribunal's Award.

The appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Company under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 3.1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Bus Owner in Motor Accident Claim — Owner Held Liable for Compensation Due to Invalid Permit and Route Violation. Concurrent findings of fact that vehicle was plied without valid permit and on unauthorized route upheld; no interference warranted.

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the deceased, a 24-year-old Managing Director of a company, died in a collision with a bus owned by...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Excise Duty Case — Licensee Liable for Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire. Absolute liability under Rule 7(11)(a) of UP Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 and Rules 708/709 of UP Excise Manual; act of God no defense.

The case arises from a fire incident on 10.04.2003 at the godown of the respondent company, a distillery licensee, which destroyed 35,642 cases of Ind...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163-A MV Act — Insurer Liable Despite Alleged Licence Violation. Claim under Section 163-A is no-fault liability; insurer cannot avoid payment on ground of driver lacking licence.

The case arises from a claim petition under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 filed by the legal representatives of Babasaheb Wankhede, wh...