Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 595 · Decided 6 May 2008
Sudhir Kumar Rana v. Surinder Singh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 595 · [2008] 7 S.C.R. 871
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3321/2008
- Decided
- 6 May 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166, 173
Headnote
871 - .... SUDHIR KUMAR RANA A v. SURINDER SINGH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3321 of 2008) MAY 6, 2008 B - "' (S.B. SINHA AND LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, JJ.) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; Ss. 166 and 173: Contributory negligence - Motor Vehicle accident - Claimant, a minor, driving two-wheeler met of contributory negligence - Held: Doctrine of contributory negligence not applicable to a minor with the same force as to D - 'f a adult person - If complainant is guilty of an act/omission materially contributing to the accident resulting in injury and damage, the doctrine of contributory
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