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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Mariyammal – Respondent
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| 1. arguments regarding contributory negligence (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT :
N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.
1. The appellant, being the first respondent in M.C.O.P. No. 662 of 2022 on the file of the learned Special Subordinate Judge (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal), has preferred the present appeal challenging the award dated 17.02.2025, primarily on the ground relating to negligence.
2. Fact of the case:
2.1. The case of the claimants is that the deceased, namely Pitchamani, on 31.08.2021 at about 7.00 p.m., while riding his two-wheeler bearing Registration No. TN57TE6383 on the Usilampatti–Patelangur Road, near Sandhai Division, was hit by a bus belonging to the appellant Transport Corporation bearing Registration No. TN57N2229, which came from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner. Due to the impact, the deceased sustained grievous injuries. He was initially admitted to the Government Hospital, Usilampatti, and thereafter referred to Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, for intensive treatment. Despite treatment, he succumbed to the injuries.
2.2. The dependents of the deceased, who are the claimants, filed a claim petition seeking compensation of Rs. 80,00,000/-. The a
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Contributory negligence established under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act regarding failure to wear a helmet.
Insurer failed to prove contributory negligence or challenge income evidence; Tribunal's full liability and compensation upheld.
The court held that the accident was caused solely due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver and fixed 10% contributory negligence on the deceased, influencing the decision on compensat....
The main legal point established is the determination of compensation in motor accident cases, considering factors such as negligence, actual income of the deceased, and contributory negligence.
The court's decision was influenced by the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and the precedent set in the case of National Insurance Co. vs Pranay Sethi and others, emphasizing the reasonabl....
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