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Gujarat High Court Upholds 50% Contributory Negligence in Truck-Bus Collision — Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation with 9% Interest. The Court held that the deceased truck driver was equally negligent for the accident and the insurance company must pay the awarded amount.

The case arises from a motor accident on 05.11.2014 on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express Highway. The deceased, Shambhubhai Fatabhai Talar, was driving a...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Contributory Negligence Finding. Deceased Driver's Risk Statutorily Covered Under Section 147 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased, Wasim Maheboobbhai Bhayani, was driving a luxury bus (GJ-03-W-9841) on 04.12.2017 wh...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal by GSRTC in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Award of Rs.24,93,000 for Amputation of Leg. ST Bus Driver Held Solely Negligent; No Contributory Negligence by Motorcyclist Established Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by Babubhai Jasabhai Maru (the claimant) under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Vehicle Accident, Reduces Negligence from 25% to 10%. Minor Pillion Rider Cannot Be Attributed Contributory Negligence Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appeal was filed by the claimants, parents of a minor son aged about 4 years who died in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred when the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeals in Motor Accident Claims — Enhances Compensation for Death of C. Mallikarjuna. Negligence and Contributory Negligence Issues Decided; Tribunal's Apportionment of 50% Contributory Negligence Set Aside.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 20.08.2012 involving a motorcycle and a car. The deceased, C. Mallikarjuna, aged 30 years, was ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Owner's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation for Death of 15-Year-Old Boy Due to Contributory Negligence. Owner of Tractor Held Liable for Negligence of Driver but Compensation Reduced by 50% for Deceased's Contributory Negligence in Sitting on Tractor.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the original claimants (respondents No. 1 to 4) under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. Deceased driver found 50% contributorily negligent in head-on collision; insurer's liability limited to 50% of awarded amount under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident on 25.12.1989 on National Highway No.7 near Kondhali, Nagpur, involving a collision between two trucks: one bear...