Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Motor Accident Claim Cases Due to Erroneous Application of Contributory Negligence. Claim petitions under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 dismissed by Tribunal and High Court on ground of contributory negligence of deceased driver, but Supreme Court held that negligence of driver cannot be attributed to other deceased passengers who were not driving.
1 Jan 2026The appeals arise from a common judgment of the Allahabad High Court affirming the dismissal of claim petitions by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,...





