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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
MARY JOSEPH, J.
Insurer of the alleged offending vehicle – Appellant
Versus
Descendants of Mrs. Santha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case context and parties involved. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding liability and causation post-accident. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of the evidence relating suicide to motor accident injuries. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. final decision on the appeal and maintaining the tribunal's award. (Para 10) |
1. This appeal is directed against an award passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakkuda (for short 'The Tribunal') on 28/4/2010 in O.P.(M.V) No.1252/2005. The appellant herein is the third respondent in the Original Petition above seeking to set aside the award of the Tribunal. The appellant contends that the Tribunal has committed error by awarding compensation to the respondents on account of the suicide of their mother subsequent to the occurrence of the motor accident.
2. Respondents 1 to 5 in this appeal are the descendants of one Mrs.Santha who committed suicide following the motor accident. The appellant is the insurer of the alleged offending vehicle owned by the 6th respondent and driven by the 7th respondent. The Tribunal disposed the Original Petition with O.P(M.V) Nos.1253/2005 and 1756/2005 by a common award and the appellan
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