Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 655 · Decided 13 May 2008
Rajesh Kumar @ Raju v. Yudhvir Singh & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 655 · [2008] 8 S.C.R. 532
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3538/2008
- Decided
- 13 May 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 163A, 166; Workmen's Compensation Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 163A, explanation - Refer­ enc.e of Workman Compensation Act, 1923 in explanation c · appended to s.163A(1)"""' Held: Is only for the purpose of said section, and is not meant to apply to cases falling under s. 156. · s. 166 - 60% disability - Certificate of civil surgeon stating 60% disability, put on record - Courts below D assessed total disability at 30% - On appeal, held: The certifi- )' ,, cate not admissible in evidence as the author of certificate was not examined - Moreover, it was issued after 2 years of
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