Supreme Court of India
T.O. Antony v. Karvarnan & Ors.
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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
- 2015 Khenyei v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- 2014 Pawan Kumar & Anr. Etc. v. M/s Harkishan Dass Mohan Lal & Ors
- 2008 A.p.s.r.t.c.& Anr. v. K. Hemalatha & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 2 mentioned
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