First appeal by the vehicle owner challenging a tribunal award in a fatal motor accident claim. The court found PW-2's evidence confirmed the deceased was sitting on the insured Pickup, and since passengers were not insured, liability rightly fell on the owner. Appeal dismissed.
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Court No. - 4
Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 344 of 2024
Appellant :- Smt. Asha Dixit Respondent :- Smt. Asha Devi And Others Counsel for Appellant :- Uttam Kumar Awasthi,Ved Prakash Sharma
Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J.
...................................................................(Rajnish Kumar, J.)
Order Date :- 8.11.2024 Haseen U.
Digitally signed by :- HASEENUDDIN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the deceased was a passenger on the appellant's Pickup rather than a bystander, as PW-2's evidence suggested.
Whether the owner is liable to pay compensation when the vehicle was insured only for the owner and driver, not passengers.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt. Asha Dixit
Smt. Asha Devi And Others
Rajnish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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