Supreme Court of India

T.O. Antony v. Karvarnan & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 291
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan J.
Decided 1 February 2008

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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the appellant was also partly responsible for the accident and we fix the responsibility at 25% on the appellant and 75% on the first respondent.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Motor Accident Claim: Contributory Negligence and Composite Negligence - , Meaning of and distinction between ....: Explained - Whefe ' injured is himself partly liable, principle of 'composite negligence' will not apply nor can there be an automatic inference that the negligence was 50:50, as was wrongly assumed in instant case - On facts, claimant being partly responsible for accident, responsibility at 25% is fixed on him and 75% on respondent - Special damages fixed by High Court not interfered with - However, quantum of compensation ;.-. arrived at by High Court, being reasonable, does

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 mentioned

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