Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 705 · Decided 22 October 1997
Union of India v. United India Insurance CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 705 · [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 643
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3033/1990
- Decided
- 22 October 1997
- Bench
- S.B. MAJMUDAR, M. JAGANNADHA RAO (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 110(1), 110
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 : Ss. 110(1) & 110 B (1988 Act ss. 165 & 168 (1) r!w Rule JOO (j) of Rules made under 1939 Act, and ss. 13(c) & A B J 3(d), Railways Act, 1890; Train-bus accident at unmanned level crossing- C Majority of bus passengers and driver killed, others injuried-Bus board or indication to show that road was cutting across railway line-No handrails, stiles, gates erected to alert passerby ; Claim against bus owner, insurance company and railways : Held : Bus driver was negligent • at common law in not stopping the vehicle to see, hear and find out if any
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