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Supreme Court of India · 2025-04-08

M/S Chatha Service Station vs Lalmati Devi

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
M/S Chatha Service Station
Respondent
Lalmati Devi
Author
Sudhanshu Dhulia
Bench
Sudhanshu Dhulia

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined appeals arising from motor accident claims involving negligence by an oil tanker driver, resulting in the deaths of a bicyclist and a pedestrian. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and High Court had found negligence based on FIR and eyewitness testimony. The Court upheld the findings of negligence and the liability of the vehicle owner, emphasizing the importance of evidence in establishing fault in motor accident cases.

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