Supreme Court of India

Gian Chand & Ors. v. Gurlabh Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 1096
Bench Kurian Joseph and Arun Mishra JJ.
Decided 15 December 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that grave error of law H has been committed while arriving at the findings as to the GIAN CHAND & ORS. v.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Application for c compensation - Motor accident- Rash and negligent driving by bus driver resulting in the death of school teacher- Claim petition uls. 166 by parents-Award of Rs. 25, 0001-under no fault liability by the tribunal holding that the accident was caused due to mechanical failure for which driver could not be said at fault - High Court upheld the award - On appeal, held: Courts below committed grave error of law while arriving at the findings as to the method and manner in which accident took place - Reliable evidence on behalf of the claimants

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