Supreme Court of India
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ashalata Bhowmik and Ors.
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For the reasons stated in the claim petition or otherwise, he himself was to be blamed for the accident.
Judgment, page 4
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Fatal accident – Victim while driving his vehicle met with an accident and died – Claim petition u/s.166 – Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.10,57,800/- – High Court upheld the compensation determined by the Tribunal – On appeal, held: The accident had occurred due to the harsh and negligent driving of the deceased – No other vehicle was involved in the accident – Deceased was himself responsible for the accident – Deceased being the owner of the offending vehicle was not a third party within the meaning of the Act – Claimant cannot maintain a claim on…
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