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- Minor Driving Motorcycle and Succumbing to Injuries - Several cases involve minors or unlicensed individuals driving motorcycles leading to fatal accidents. In Oriental Insurance Company LTD. VS FELIX CORREA - Supreme Court, the insurer argued that the driver lacked a valid license at the time of the accident, which impacted liability. Similarly, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. VS Namrata Namdeo Vishe - Bombay and Uma VS Himmatsingh - Bombay highlight accidents where the rider's license validity was contested, affecting claims for compensation.
- Cause of Accidents - Most incidents resulted from rash and negligent driving, whether by minors, unlicensed drivers, or other negligent parties (National Insurance Company Ltd. VS Tara Devi - Punjab and Haryana, C. C. Wilson, S/o. C. C. Cheru VS K. V. James - Kerala, SMT. SAVITA vs SHRI. SURESH - Karnataka, C.C.WILSON vs K.V.JAMES - Kerala). These negligent behaviors contributed directly to fatalities.
- Liability and Insurance - Courts often examined whether the driver held a valid license and if negligence was established. Where unlicensed or license-invalid drivers caused accidents, insurance companies were often absolved of liability (Oriental Insurance Company LTD. VS FELIX CORREA - Supreme Court, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. VS Namrata Namdeo Vishe - Bombay, Branch Manager Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. VS Kempamma - Karnataka). In cases with clear negligence, claimants were awarded compensation, but liability depended on license validity and negligence assessment.
- Injuries and Fatalities - Multiple cases report victims succumbing to injuries sustained during motorcycle accidents, often despite hospital treatment (National Insurance Company Ltd. VS Tara Devi - Punjab and Haryana, Sumathi VS N. Balakrishnan - Madras, Branch Manager National Insurance Company Limited Representedby Its Authorised Signatory, Bagalkot VS Mallayya - Karnataka). The injuries ranged from grievous to fatal, with the cause linked to rash driving.
- Court Findings - Courts generally found rash and negligent driving as the primary cause, with contributory negligence sometimes apportioned between parties (SMT. SAVITA vs SHRI. SURESH - Karnataka, C.C.WILSON vs K.V.JAMES - Kerala). The validity of licenses was a significant factor influencing liability and compensation awards.
References: - Oriental Insurance Company LTD. VS FELIX CORREA - Supreme Court
- National Insurance Company Ltd. VS Tara Devi - Punjab and Haryana
- IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. VS Namrata Namdeo Vishe - Bombay
- Uma VS Himmatsingh - Bombay
- Sumathi VS N. Balakrishnan - Madras
- C. C. Wilson, S/o. C. C. Cheru VS K. V. James - Kerala
- SMT. SAVITA vs SHRI. SURESH - Karnataka
- C.C.WILSON vs K.V.JAMES - Kerala
- Branch Manager Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. VS Kempamma - Karnataka
- Branch Manager National Insurance Company Limited Representedby Its Authorised Signatory, Bagalkot VS Mallayya - Karnataka
Search Results for "Minor Driving a Motorcycle and Succumbed to Injuries"
2000 0 Supreme(SC) 1710 • India - Supreme Court
RUMA PAL, A.P.MISRA
Company- Comprehensive policy -Contention of the appellant that at the time of the accident respondent 1 was not holding valid driving ... licence was renewed, which would have retrospective effect- Held that as specific clause of the policy, provided that the person driving ... the vehicle must hold valid driving licence other than learner's licence, insurance company could not be fastened with any liability-However ... On 7-8-1981 at about 5. 00 p. m. one Mr thimmappa Shetty, deceased, who was driving his scooter, met ....
2015 0 Supreme(P&H) 1880 • India - Punjab and Haryana
LISA GILL
motorcycle by Kashmiri Lal, and awarded compensation to the claimants. ... Issues: The issues included the cause of the accident, validity of driving licenses, and entitlement to compensation. ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the offending ... At the same time Kashmiri Lal driver of the offending motorcycle also sustained injuries and succumbed to them later. ... He was taken to BBMB Hospital, Nangal by San....
2022 0 Supreme(Bom) 1549 • India - Bombay
ABHAY AHUJA
The appellant-Insurance company argued that the rider of the motorcycle was not holding a valid driving license at the time of the ... 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 on account of the vehicular accidental death of Namdeo Yashwant Vishe, the pillion rider of a motorcycle ... Invalid Driving License - Motor Accident Claim - Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Section 149(2)(a)(ii) - Section ... In the said accident he sustained injuries all over his body; he was taken to IGM Hospital at Bhi....
2017 0 Supreme(Bom) 1238 • India - Bombay
SHALINI PHANSALKAR JOSHI
While he was driving his motorcycle bearing No.MH-31/X-9552 alongwith his cousin Gopika Shyamkumar Chhangani, Truck bearing No. MH-31/A-361 came from behind in rash and negligent manner and gave dash to the motorcycle of the deceased. In that accident, deceased succumbed to the injuries. ... Brief facts of the appeal can be stated as follows: ... Appellant No.1 is widow, appellant No.2 is minor son and appellant No.3 is the father of deceased Navneet, who has succumbed#HL_EN....
2010 0 Supreme(Mad) 2770 • India - Madras
R.BANUMATHI, B.RAJENDRAN
Due to the impact, Lakshmanan rider of the motorcycle [deceased Lakshmanan] sustained grievous injuries and admitted in Government General Hospital, Chennai. Inspite of treatment, Lakshmanan succumbed to the injuries on 23.7.2001. ... The rider of motorcycle [deceased Lakshmanan] sustained bleeding injuries and PW2 admitted him in Government General Hospital, Chennai. PW2 is the complainant in Crime No.380/S1/2001 who lodged the complaint before Guindy Traffic Police Station. ... road ....
2021 0 Supreme(Ker) 1163 • India - Kerala
C. S. DIAS
by deceased, who succumbed to the injuries. ... The accident occurred solely due to rash and negligent driving by 2nd respondent. ... his motorcycle along road, a bus (offending vehicle) driven by 2nd respondent, in a rash and negligent manner, hit motor cycle ridden ... The concise case of the petitioners in the claim petition is that on 19.1.2004 while the deceased was driving his motorcycle bearing Reg.No.KL-7AP-4645 along the Kakkanad Palarivattom road, a bus bearing Reg. ... No.KL....
2023 Supreme(Online)(KAR) 1534 • India - High Court of Karnataka
RAVI V.HOSMANI, J
... ... Facts of the case: ... The claimants filed for compensation following the death of a motorcycle rider in a collision with ... Negligence - Apportionment - Court upheld the tribunal’s finding of 75% negligence on the driver of the tanker and 25% on the deceased motorcycle ... However 18 days after accident, he succumbed to injuries. 5. ... When it was near Kasai Khane at Nesargi, driver of Diesel Tanker bearing registration no.KA-49/888 came from opposite direction in rash and negligent manner and dashed against....
2021 Supreme(Online)(KER) 33638 • India - Kerala
C.S.DIAS, J
The concise case of the petitioners in the claim petition is that on 19.1.2004 while the deceased was driving his motorcycle bearing Reg.No.KL-7AP-4645 along the Kakkanad- Palarivattom road, a bus bearing Reg. ... No.KL7/J 2673 (offending vehicle) driven by the 2nd respondent, in a rash and negligent manner, hit the motor cycle ridden by the deceased, who succumbed to the injuries. The offending vehicle was owned by the 1st respondent and was insured with the 3rd respondent. ... The accident occurred solely due to the ra....
2014 0 Supreme(Kar) 296 • India - Karnataka
N.K.PATIL, PRADEEP D.WAINGANKAR
Waingankar, JJ] Liability of insurer - Motorcycle allegedly driven rashly and negligently by rider/respondent thereby pillion-rider ... while he himself was riding motor-cycle - Theory by claimants that accident occurred on account of rash and negligent riding of motorcycle ... who was riding motor-cycle - It can be said that case is of self-accident as deceased himself fell down on account of skidding of motorcycle ... Hospital at Mysore, where he succumbed to injuries, while undergoing treatment as in....
2020 0 Supreme(Kar) 1069 • India - Karnataka
S.G.PANDIT, V.SRISHANANDA
Fact of the Case: The case involves a motor accident claim filed by the dependants of a deceased who sustained grievous injuries ... In this case, the accident that occurred on 07.12.2014 at about 9.30 p.m. near Guledgudda post office cross involving of two motorcycles and in the said accident one Irayya Hiremath, who was the rider of the motorcycle sustained grievous injuries and ultimately succumbed to the injuries on 15.12.2014 ... It is further contended that immediately he was sh....
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