Jawahar Singh Vs. Bala Jain & others
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Motor Vehicles Act,1988 - Motor Accident Claim
Contributory negligence - Liability towards of the petitioner - In question - A motorcycle, being driven in a very rash and negligent manner struck against the scooter of the deceased as a result whereof the deceased and his son were thrown on to the road and the deceased succumbed to the fatal injuries sustained by him - Claim lodged - MACT awarded a sum of 8,35,067/- in favour of the claimants together with interest @7%. - High Court upheld the order of the Tribunal - hence, the petitions - Fact not disputed - Petitioner to ensure that his motorcycle was not misused and that too by a minor who had no licence to drive the same, the MACT rightly saddled the liability for payment of compensation on the Petitioner - Petitions dismissed - No costs.
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Topic(s)-Motor Accident Claim , Contributory negligence