Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 253 · Decided 7 April 2014
Purnya Kala Devi v. State of Assam & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 253 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 67
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1672/2010
- Decided
- 7 April 2014
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, RANJAN GOGOI, N.V. RAMANA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 2(30)
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.2(30) - Motor accident - By A B a private uninsured vehicle under requisition of State C Government at the relevant time - Liability to pay · compensation - Whether on the registered owner or on the State - Held: In view of the fact that the State failed to offending vehicle was not under requisition, the State being in possession and control of the D vehicle, would be construed as the 'owner' of the vehicle - Hence, liable, to pay the compensation - Registered owner of the vehicle cannot be held liable if the vehicle is not in his possession or
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