Supreme Court of India
Dulcina Fernandes & Ors. v. Joaquim Xavier Cruz & Anr.
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166 - Claim under - Adjudication of - To be on the touchstone of preponderance of probability - Deceased was riding a scooter which got hit by the pick-up van driven by first respondent - Claim of wife and daughters of deceased - Claims Tribunal assessed compensation at Rs. 6. 66 lakhs, but ultimately rejected the claim citing that the accident had occurred on account of the negligence of the deceased - Order affirmed by High Court - On appeal, held: Evidence before the Tribunal was recorded seven years after the accident - Keeping in view the nature of the…
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- 2020 Anita Sharma & Ors. v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
- 2019 Sunita & Ors. v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr.
- 2018 Mangla Ram v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- 2025 Srikrishna Kanta Singh v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
- 2023 Mathew Alexander v. Mohammed Shafi and Anr.
- 2026 Dilip Agarwal v. Rajshri Agarwal
- 2026 Raj Kumar Das (d) Thr. Lrs. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
- 2025 Icici Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rajani Sahoo
Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 3 mentioned
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