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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence Deduction Set Aside and Compensation Enhanced. Pillion Rider Not Liable for Contributory Negligence; Income Reassessed with Future Prospects Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Vinubhai Dayabhai Pansuriya, was a pillion rider on a motorcycle when a Maruti car driven by respondent no.1 in a rash and negligent ma...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. Tribunal's error in deducting only 10% instead of 20% contributory negligence corrected; compensation reduced accordingly.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal heirs of the deceased who died in a collision between his car and a truck on 2...

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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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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Claim Without Considering Contributory Negligence. Stationary Vehicle Parked on Public Road Attracts Liability; Case Remanded for Fresh Assessment of Negligence Apportionment.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the appellants (claimants) being the widow and another legal heir of deceased Maheshbhai Parmar. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows BMTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Motorcyclist. Liability Apportioned Equally Between BMTC and Deceased, Compensation Reduced to Rs.39,55,000/- with 6% Interest.

The appeal was filed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) challenging the judgment and award dated 17.09.2016 passed by the IX A...