Surendra Prasad Mishra v. Motor Accident Claim Tribunal/Adj and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
This special appeal, filed by a former Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, sought to expunge adverse remarks and set aside a Rs. 10,000 cost imposed by a Single Bench. Relying on a prior Supreme Court decision in a similar matter, the two-judge bench allowed the appeal, expunged the remarks, and set aside the cost.
What did the court decide?
The adverse remarks mentioned in the impugned judgment were expunged. The cost of Rs. 10,000 imposed upon the appellant was set aside.