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HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Smt. Geeta Devi – Appellant
Versus
Suneel Dixit – Respondent
Key Points: - The Claims Tribunal's evaluation of compensation and findings on liability for the accident are under scrutiny in the appeal. (!) (!) - Whether the Tribunal properly considered the deceased’s income, multiplier, and heads of compensation (medical, funeral, loss of estate, love and affection, etc.) in light of the evidence. (!) - Whether delay in lodging the FIR and failure to prove certain documents (Exhibits P-10, P-12) affect the validity of the claim and the awards, and if the Tribunal correctly applied legal principles on delay and proof. (!) (!) (!) (!)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH
ON THE 25 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 3982 of 2018 SMT. GEETA DEVI AND OTHERS Versus SUNEEL DIXIT AND OTHERS Appearance:
Shri Sanjveev Tiwari- Advocate for the appellants.
Shri Naresh Singh Tomar- Advocate for respondent No.3.
ORDER
1. This appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred by the appellants/claimants challenging the award dated 18.05.2018 passed by the 17th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, District Gwalior (M.P.) in Claim Case No.11/2015, whereby the claim petition filed by the claimants has been rejected the Claims Tribunal.
2. Brief facts of the case are that on 17.09.2014, Tirath Kumar Savita met with a fatal road accident while returning home, when a Vikram Loading vehicle bearing No. MP-07-L-2532, allegedly driven rashly and negligently by non-applicant No.1 and owned by non-applicant No.2, struck him near Sumit Namkeen shop. He sustained serious injuries, was admitted to J.A.H. Government Hospital, and succumbed to his injuries on 22.09.2014 during treatment. The incident was registered at Police Station Inderganj and, upon completion of investiga
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