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SARAL SRIVASTAVA
Munisha Devi – Appellant
Versus
Kalyan Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claimants appeal against rejected compensation claim. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. claimants assert statutory entitlement to compensation. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. respondents argue negligence precludes compensation. (Para 8) |
| 4. court determines claimants' entitlement despite negligence. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. compensation quantified at rs. 5,00,000. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 6. court modifies tribunal’s decision and awards compensation. (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT
Saral Srivastava, J.
Heard learned counsel for the claimants/appellants and Sri Radhey Shyam, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimants/appellant against the award dated 18.03.2005 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Court No.8, Etawah whereby he has rejected the claim petition of the claimants/appellants.
3. One Subhash Chandra was driver on the Truck No.D.L-1-GB0979 and on the instruction of his employer, he was taking the truck and while in order to save someone, he lost control over the truck and truck overturned. In the said accident, Subhash Chandra came under the truck and suffered injuries and died. The dependants of Subhas
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