Supreme Court of India

A. Sridhar v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 11 S.C.R. 386
Bench G.S. Singhvi and H.L. Datiu JJ.
Decided 13 September 2011
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we do not see any legal infirmity D in the Judgment and Order passed by the High -Court.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - ss.166 and 140 - No fault liability - Appellant while riding the motor cycle met with an accident due to oil spill on road and suffered grievous injuries - Claim petition - Award of compensation of Rs. 1,60,0001- with 6% interest p.a. under the Insurance Policy by the Tribunal, reduced by High Courl to Rs. 25,0001- u/s. 140 of the Act - Justification of - Held: Justified - The tribunal held that the appellant, while driving the motor vehicle on the fateful day, met with an accident not because of the fault of the owner of the vehicle or because of the fault of the

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