Smt. Sushila Bai Sanwra v. Pritkumar Nishad
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of motor accident claim appeal (MAC No. 240 of 2016, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur) for non-prosecution / want of prosecution; appellants (claimants) absent with no representation on repeated calls and on 15.01.2026; counsel present only for Respondent No.2 (registered owner Abdul Razzak Meman - Mr. Amit Kumar Sahu for Mr. Raj Kumar Pali) and Respondent No.3 (United India Insurance Ltd. - Mr. Pravesh Sahu for Mr. Dashrath Gupta); vehicles involved: truck CG-05B-1780 and motor cycle CG-06-C-8107; no adjudication of compensation; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
In the absence of any representation on behalf of the appellants, the Court held it had no other option but to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution. ¶¶24