Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 417 · Decided 8 June 2020
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Rajendri Devi & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 417 · [2020] 4 S.C.R. 199
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2526/2020
- Decided
- 8 June 2020
- Bench
- R.F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA, BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 146
Headnote
Motor Vehicle Accident - Claim under - Victim was hit by a bus, consequent to which he died - The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal found that it was a result of rash and negligent driving by the driver of the bus, which was hired by the appellant-Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport between it and the bus owner - The total quantification of compensation by MACT was of Rs. 1.65 lakhs along with 8% interest and only the appellant-Corporation was directed to pay this entire amount and not the insurance Company - The High Court followed the judgment of Rajasthan
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