Azeem Begum and Ors. v. Santosh and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka; four appeals; common motor-vehicle accident; auto-rickshaw versus lorry; high speed; opposite direction; collision; Kalaburagi District; three different Tribunals; contradictory views; death claim rejected for failure to prove accident; injury claims allowed with compensation; driver negligent; interest of justice; appeals allowed; judgments and awards set aside; remitted/remanded to Tribunal for reconsideration; opportunity to adduce evidence and produce additional documents; Principal District Judge Kalaburagi; single Tribunal within two weeks; claim petitions; corrupted source text.
What did the court decide?
All four appeals allowed; judgments and awards passed by the Tribunals set aside; matters remitted back to the Tribunal for reconsideration with opportunity to both parties to adduce their evidence and produce additional documents; Principal District Judge, Kalaburagi directed to ensure all matters are placed before a single Tribunal within two weeks of receipt of the order, to decide the claim petitions.