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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, J
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Raj Kumari – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Satyen Vaidya, J.
This appeal has been filed by the appellant against the award dated 1.9.2017, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-IV, Kangra at Dharmshala (for short the ‘Tribunal’) in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.40-D/II of 2012.
2. Respondents No. 1 to 4 herein (hereinafter referred to as claimants) filed petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for grant of compensation on account of death of Smt. Krishna Devi Pal, who was mother of claimants No. 1 to 3 and wife of claimant No.4 respectively. Smt. Krishna Devi Pal was alleged to have died in a motor vehicle accident involving Truck bearing Registration No. MP-04HE-1246. It was the case of the claimants that on 15.12.2011, Smt. Krishna Devi Pal was crossing the road at Village Rajol, Tehsil Shahpur, District Kangra, H.P. At about 10. AM, the offending Truck bearing Registration No. MP-04HE-1246 came in high speed and hit the deceased causing multiple injuries and consequent death. The cause of accident was alleged to be rash and negligent driving of respondent No.6 herein (hereinafter referred to as the ‘driver’). The Truck was owned by respondent No.5 herein (hereinafter referred
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