High Court Dismisses Appeal by Zilla Parishad, Upholding Award Against It as Vicariously Liable for Motor Accident Despite Not Being Legal Owner. The Court ruled that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's jurisdiction under Section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not limited to passing awards only against the owner, insurer or driver, and can extend to a person in control of the vehicle whose employee caused the accident.
7 Oct 2010Three first appeals arose from awards passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in claim petitions filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Ac...
