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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
PRAVIN S.PATIL
New India Assurance Company Limited, through Divisional Manager – Appellant
Versus
Gayatri Nitin Lutade – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAVIN S . PATIL , J .
1. Heard.
2. By way of present appeal, the challenge is to the judgment and order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Wardha, in Claim Petition No.25/2004 dated 03.03.2008.
3. In short, the case before the Tribunal was, the present respondents, who are the original claimants, filed the Claim Petition under Section 163 -A of the Motor Vehicles Act by stating that deceased Nitin, while traveling on 29.03.2003, on his scooter bearing No. MH 12/TC–122, brushing dash by an unknown vehicle was given to the Scooter, because of which, Nitin lost control over his scooter and the scooter dashed against the truck bearing No. MH 31-M/6254 and sustained fatal injuries and died in the hospital.
4. The Police Station Khamgaon, on the basis of First Information Report has lodged the offence vide Crime No.37/2003, dated 29.03.2003. On the basis of this police complaint, the spot panchanama (Exhibit-37), inquest panchanama (Exhibit-38) and post mortem report (Exhibit- 39) were prepared in the matter. This registration of crime itself demonstrates that there was an accident and in that accident, the deceased Nitin caused death.
5. It is a well-settled position
Claimants are entitled to compensation under amended Motor Vehicles Act without proving negligence, with the retroactive application of compensation limits.
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