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Gujarat High Court Reduces Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10% in Motor Accident Claim — Appellant Motorcyclist Injured in Head-On Collision with Jeep. Court Held That Absence of Evidence of Negligence on Part of Claimant Warrants Reduction of Contributory Negligence and Enhancement of Compensation.

The appellant, Lahernath Raghunath Gauswami, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition. On 02.03.2006, while returning to his villa...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — No Contributory Negligence Found. Tribunal's Award of Rs.39,80,000/- Upheld as Findings Were Based on Evidence and Not Perverse Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The present First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., the appellant, challengin...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Negligence Finding and Compensation Award. The court held that the Tribunal correctly assessed contributory negligence and compensation based on evidence, and no interference was warranted.

The present First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the United India Insurance Company Ltd., the insurer of the of...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Driver. Truck driver died after colliding with a parked trailer; court apportioned 40% contributory negligence on deceased for not noticing stationary vehicle.

The case arises from a motor accident on 11.11.2009 when deceased Punabhai alias Rameshbhai Manglabhai Malivad was driving truck GJ-7Z-9264 from Vadod...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Tribunal's Award of Rs.12,04,970 with 9% Interest. Negligence of Motorcycle Driver Established; No Error in Multiplier or Dependency Calculation.

The present appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and awa...

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High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Injured Claimant — Future Prospects and Minimum Wages Considered. Tribunal's award of Rs.3,68,687/- enhanced to Rs.5,00,000/- by applying minimum wage of Rs.8,000/- per month and 40% future prospects under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The appellant, Vipulkumar Popatbhai Parmar, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition arising from an accident on 12.06.2018. He wa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Death Due to Accident Established on Preponderance of Probabilities. Postmortem evidence of rigor mortis not conclusive to rule out accidental death; driver's license validity not disproved.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the husband and son of the deceased, Prabhavati Balkrushna Bhat, who died in a car accid...