In a first appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the insurer's challenge regarding the driver's name discrepancy in the FIR and the validity of the driving license, holding the tribunal's finding was legally correct.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:70941
Court No. - 4
Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 332 of 2024
Appellant :- National Insurance Company Ltd., Lucknow Thru. Regional Manager Respondent :- Lakshmi Devi And Others Counsel for Appellant :- Anshul Baranwal
Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J.
offending vehicle Deepak Mishra unknown has stated in his evidence that he was on the spot. The driver of the offending vehicle had ran away after the accident. The Kata in-charge had informed the name of the driver, on the basis of which he had lodged the F.I.R.
liable to be dismissed.
................................................................... (Rajnish Kumar, J.) Order Date :- 22.10.2024 Haseen U.
Digitally signed by :- HASEENUDDIN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the discrepancy between the FIR name of the driver and the driver who appeared before the tribunal is sufficient to set aside the award.
Whether the driver of the truck was holding a valid transport driving license on the date of the accident.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
National Insurance Company Ltd.
Lakshmi Devi
Rajnish Kumar
Haseen U.
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