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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Prithviraj K. Chavan, J
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Smt. Umraobi W/o Saiyed Munir – Respondent
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| 1. accident occurred due to negligence at level crossing. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 6) |
| 2. court found railway staff liable for not following safety protocols. (Para 10 , 20 , 24) |
| 3. arguments presented highlighted the negligence of both railway and truck driver. (Para 12 , 16) |
| 4. trial court's findings upheld; negligence established under established protocols. (Para 22 , 26) |
1. This is an appeal by Union of India challenging a judgment and decree passed by III Joint Civil Judge (Senior Division) Nashik on 31st March, 1993 in Special Civil Suit No.8 of 1988 by which respondent’s suit came to be decreed against the appellants-original defendants viz: Union of India, The General Manger, Central Railway, V.T. Bombay, The New India Assurance Company Ltd and Gulamhussein Amanjibhai Saudagar holding that they are jointly and severally liable to pay an amount of Rs.51,000/- as compensation to the respondent-plaintiff on account of loss of life of her son in an accident which occurred on 24th January, 1979 when deceased son of the plaintiff, as a cleaner, was travelling in a truck of which respondent No.3 was the owner which met with an accident while crossing railway level cr
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