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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 Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Truck Driver Established, Tribunal Erred in Holding Deceased Negligent. Claimants entitled to compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as the accident was caused solely by the rash and negligent driving of the truck driver.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 27.09.1994, when the deceased, Arvindbhai Shankarlal Patel, was driving his jeep to Chanasma. A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Established. Claimant awarded increased compensation for injuries sustained in bus accident under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Smt. Reshma S. Ganga, was a passenger in a KSRTC bus on 23.02.2009 wh...