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JASPREET SINGH
Ram Kumar Chaurasiya – Appellant
Versus
Genda – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Jaspreet Singh, J.
Heard Sri Anurag Shukla, learned counsel for the appellants. None has put in appearance on behalf of the claimant-respondent nos. 1 to 5, however, Sri Asit Srivastava, learned counsel has appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 6.
2. The instant appeal has been preferred under section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 assailing the award dated 19.12.2003 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Court No. 4, Hardoi in Claim Petition No. 282 of 2002 whereby in a death case a sum of Rs. 1,53,250/- along with 6% interest has been awarded in favour of the claimants-respondents with a direction that the award would be satisfied by the Insurance Company who would have a right to recover the same from the owner of the vehicle. It is in the aforesaid backdrop that the owner of the vehicle has preferred the instant appeal.
3. The learned counsel for the appellant has primarily disputed the involvement of his tractor in the alleged accident which is said to have occurred on 21.07.2002. The thrust of the submission is that the appellant had got a new Tractor Swaraj for agricultural purposes and that he was not utilizing the said Tra
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the evaluation of compensation in motor accident claims, including the burden of proof for contributory negligence and the principles for assessing....
Claimants must establish the involvement of the offending vehicle in motor vehicle accident cases to be entitled to compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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In motor accident claims, the standard of proof is based on preponderance of probability, not beyond reasonable doubt, and parties must provide adequate evidence to establish negligence.
The financial benefits of compassionate employment should not be deducted from the compensation amount payable by the tort feasor.
(1) Appeal under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, is essentially in nature of first appeal like Section 96 of Civil Procedure Code – High Court is under legal obligation to decide all issues both o....
The standard of proof in motor accident claims is preponderance of probabilities, not strict proof, affecting liability and compensation.
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