High Court of Bombay Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligence of Driver — Claimants Entitled to Compensation as Deceased Was a Third Party and Contributory Negligence Not Established. The court held that the Tribunal erred in rejecting the claim on the ground of gratuitous passenger, as the deceased was a third party and the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the Alto car driver under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
9 Dec 2025The appeal was filed by the original claimants, Janardhan Sitaram Surve and Pragati Janardhan Surve, against the Judgment and Award dated 12.07.2024 p...




