Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 369 · Decided 9 May 2011
Jawahar Singh v. Bala Jain & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 369 · [2011] 6 S.C.R. 347
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 8660/2009
- Decided
- 9 May 2011
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Contributory negligence - Liability of the owner of the vehicle, when minor involved in A B an accident - Motorcycle driven by minor in a very rash and C negligent manner struck against the scooter driven by the deceased, as a result deceased and his son thrown on the . - Claim petition - Tribunal awarded Rs. 8 lakhs in favour of claimants with interest @ 7%, holding insurer liable to D satisfy the award and to recover the amount from the owner of the motorcycle - Order upheld by High Court - Interference with - Held: Not called for - Minor came on a motor cycle
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