Bijoy Kumar Dugar Vs. Bidyadhar Dutta
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Head Note
Motor Vehicles Act,1988 - Section 168
Fatal motor accident - Contributory negligence - Head on collision between car and bus - Death of driver of car - Drivers of both the vehicles should be held responsible to have contributed equally to accident when there is head on collision - Insurance company of bus to pay half of the compensation awarded by Tribunal - Car was not insured.
Motor Vehicles Act,1988 - Section 173 , Section 171 , Section 149 (2)
Fatal motor accident - Award of compensation and interest by motor accident Tribunal - Writ by Insurance company against the award is not maintainable - Under Section 173 of the Act, an insurer has a right to file an appeal before the High Court on limited grounds available under Section 149(2).
Topic(s)-Fatal motor accident , Contributory negligence