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Srikrishna Kanta Singh v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

Whether on facts, the Tribunal and the High Court erred in finding contributory negligence on the part of the driver of the…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
25 Mar 2025
Citation
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1113
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 4380/2025
Bench
Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

Issue for consideration

Whether on facts, the Tribunal and the High Court erred in finding contributory negligence on the part of the driver of the scooter; whether contributory negligence could have been concluded on the ground of the scooter driver having only a Act, 1988 – Motor accident claim – Contributory negligence – When not – Appellant, riding pillion on a scooter met with an accident with a trailer leading to amputation of his legs – Tribunal and the High Court found contributory negligence on the part of the scooter

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