Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 637 · Decided 11 June 2026
The Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike v. K.K. Umesh Kumar & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 637 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 101
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8455/2026
- Decided
- 11 June 2026
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 142; Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Issue arose whether the appellant can be held liable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the injuries sustained by respondent no.1 that were caused due to the falling of a roadside tree on the vehicle by which the respondent no.1 was under the tree waiting for the rain to subside and then proceed further. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Compensation - Claim petition - Falling of a tree on an auto, if would qualify as an accident for which claim can be filed - Respondent was traveling
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