Supreme Court · 1977 INSC 38 · Decided 28 January 1977
Minu B. Mehta and Another v. Balkrishna Ramchandra Nayan and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1977 INSC 38 · [1977] 2 S.C.R. 886
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1249/1976
- Decided
- 28 January 1977
- Bench
- A.N. RAY, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, P.S. KAILASAM (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 136; Motor Vehicles Act Section 95(v)(b)(i)
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-S. 95(v)(b)(i) and (ii)-Scope of -Claim for compensation in motor vehicle accidents-Proof of negligence of drilf15r-lf necessary. Torts-Claim for compensation in motor vehicle accidents-Proof of negli­ gence of drriver-lf necessary. While the respondent was travelling driven by a driver, hit the car and caused injuries to the respondent and damaged the car. The Claims Tribunal awarded compensation to the respondent, and the High Court upheld the Tribunal's award. In the course of the judgment the High Court, however, observed that every person has a right to
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