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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIVEK SINGH THAKUR
Kamli – Appellant
Versus
Boby Chauhan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. fatal accident background and claimant identities. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. mact dismissed claims lacking negligence proof. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. parties' evidence on ownership and documents. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. witnesses affirm accident but not income. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. insurer defenses unsubstantiated; negligence admitted. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 6. fir corroborates rash driving under ipc. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 7. mact findings perverse; negligence proved. (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 8. valid license; decide all issues. (Para 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 9. minimum wages, multiplier 16 for compensation. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 10. incomplete transfer; registered owner liable. (Para 45 , 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 11. insurer indemnifies owner; appeals allowed. (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52) |
JUDGMENT :
Vivek Singh Thakur, J.
These appeals, arising out of one and the same accident, for involvement of common question of facts and law, are being decided
by this common judgment.
2. Parties to the lis, hereinafter, shall be referred as per their status before the MACT.
3. Claimants/petitioners in both the appeals are common.
4. On 28.8.2016, at about 10.30 A.M.
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