Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-30
Managing Director B.M.T.C vs Union Of India & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2008 SC 567
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Managing Director B.M.T.C
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Anr
- Bench
- A.K.Mathur, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in apportioning liability for the accident between the appellant and the claimant, as the findings of the MACT Court clearly established that the claimant was solely responsible for the accident due to rash driving. The Court emphasized that the evidence, including the charge sheet and reports, supported the MACT's conclusion that the appellant's vehicle was stationary and the claimant's vehicle collided with it. The Court reversed the High Court's decision and upheld the MACT's dismissal of the claim for compensation.