Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 71 · Decided 23 January 2009
U.P. State Road Transport CORP. v. Islamuddin
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 71 · [2009] 1 S.C.R. 638
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 423/2009
- Decided
- 23 January 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166 - Compensation - C Determination of - Contributory negligence by claimant - Effect of - Motor accident resulting in injuries to claimant - Compensation fixed by tribunal - However, deduction of 40% on account of contributory negligence of claimant- Award of Rs. that reasons indicated for D deduction for contributory negligence not sufficient - On appeal, held: There was contributory negligence - Considering the nature of accident, Rs. 2,35,000/- awarded with interest @ 6% from date of accident. E CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal No. 423
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