The appellant appealed against a MACT judgment refusing compensation in a motor accident case. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's refusal, noting the claimant failed to produce authenticated FIR, police papers, or independent witnesses to substantiate the injury claim.
The appeal against the Tribunal's judgment refusing compensation is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MACA No.1057 of 2015
…. Gouranga Charan Paital Appellant
Mr. B.B. Singh, Advocate, Advocate
-versus-
Kailash Chandra Sahoo and another …. Respondents Mr. C.R. Das, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S.K. Ghose, Advocate for Respondent No.2
CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER
10.07.2023
Order No.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Jul-2023 10:41:37
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date. Accordingly, learned Tribunal disbelieved his version that he sustained injury in the accident.
( B.P. Routray)
Judge
B.K. Barik
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Jul-2023 10:41:37
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellate court can interfere with the findings of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal disbelieving the claimant's evidence due to lack of authenticated police documents.
Gouranga Charan Paital
Kailash Chandra Sahoo and another
B. P. Routray
Basanta Kumar Barik
As recorded by the court registry
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