Supreme Court of India

Naveen Kumar V. Vijay Kumar and Ors. v. Vijay Kumar and Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 2 S.C.R. 572
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 6 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons we allow the appeal and direct that the liability to compensate the claimants in terms of the judg ment of the Tribunal will stand fastened upon the First respondent.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988– s.2(30) – ‘Owner’ – Motor vehicle driven in reverse gear hit two persons – One died on the spot, while the other received multiple injuries – Vehicle invo lved in the accident was registered in the name of First respondent – How ever, before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal successive transfer s of the vehicle was put forth as a defence to the claim – Tribunal held the First respondent liable along with the driver of the vehicle as the registration certificate of the offending vehicle c ontinued to be in his name – Appeal by First respondent before High Court, al lowed

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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