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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. SUDHA, J
Manager, National Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Rajan K.K. S/o Kunjan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of appeal and background of accident. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. identification of parties and their stances in the case. (Para 3) |
| 3. claimants' perspective on negligence and evidence. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. court's analysis of evidence and negligence. (Para 6 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. discussion on the admissibility and reliability of documents. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. conclusion and final decision regarding negligence claims. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the Act) has been filed by the third respondent/insurer in O.P. (MV) No.919/2016 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam (the Tribunal), aggrieved by the Award dated 14/11/2018. The respondents herein are the claim petitioners and respondents 1 & 2 respectively in the petition. Cross Objection No.40 of 2021 has been filed by the claim petitioners. In this appeal and the cross objection, the parties and the documents will be referred to as described in the original petition.
3. The first respondent/owner and the second respondent/driver remained ex parte.
5. Before the Tribunal, PW1 and PW2 were examined and Exts.A1 to A23 were marked on the side of the claim p
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