The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging the dismissal of a motor accident claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, holding that the claimants failed to prove the driver's rash and negligent driving or the owner's vicarious liability due to the absence of examination of key witnesses.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
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| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. Jai Prakash Gupta, Adv. Mr. Mohit Singhal, Adv. |
| For | : Mr. Rishipal Agarwal, Adv. |
| Respondent(s) | Mr. Vimal Kumar Yadav, Adv. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order
REPORTABLE
RESERVED ON : 12/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 14/08/2025
vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^^nkosnkjku** dgk tk,xk½ }kjk ;g vihy izR;FkhZ la[;k 01 vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd] izR;FkhZ la[;k 02 okgu Lokeh rFkk izR;FkhZ la[;k 03 vkjksfir okgu dh chek daiuh ds fo#) eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 03½ C;koj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 150@2017 ¼306@2015½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 26-11-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh gS] ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh vksj ls muds ifr@firk@iq= ekuflag dh okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gksus ij izLrqr Dyse ;kfpdk varxZr /kkjk 140 o 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] vkjksfir okgu ds nq?kZVuk esa fyIr ugha gksus o pkyd dh ykijokgh ugha ekurs gq, [kkfjt dh xbZA
lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd e`rd ekuflag ds HkkbZ ,-MCY;w&02 y{e.k flag }kjk ?kVuk fnukad 24-10-2024 dks gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokdj ;g dFku fd;k fd mldk HkkbZ xarO; LFky ij eksVjlkbfdy ls tk jgk Fkk] rc fdlh vKkr
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okgu us mlds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls og xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k vkSj mldh e`R;q gks xbZA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k rFkk ckn vuqla/kku iqfyl }kjk eftLVªsV U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= is'k dj ;g vfHker izdV fd;k fd vkjksfir okgu eksVjlkbfdy vkjts&36&,lth& 3551 ¼ftls vkxs vkjksfir okgu dgk tk,xk½ ls ekuflag dh VDdj gqbZ rFkk blesa vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd izR;FkhZ la[;k 01 vuoj dh ykijokgh FkhA ;g vkjksi i= fnukad 18-11-2014 dks nkafMd U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;k rFkk mlds mijkar fnukad 28-09-2015 dks nkosnkjku dh vksj ls fopkj.k vf/kdj.k esa Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZA
Dyse ;kfpdk esa erd dh iRuh ,-MCY;w-&01 lqxuk rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZdrkZ erd dk HkkbZ y{e.kflag ,-MCY;w-&02 ,oa fouksn dqekj chek daiuh dk tkap vf/kdkjh ,u-,-MCY;w&01 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mijksDrkuqlkj Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ] ftlds laca/k esa nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr gqbZ gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ gS fd ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha Fkk] izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vKkr okgu ds fo#) ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] ijarq ckn esa ifjoknh ds ekek xkSMflag us ;g crk;k fd ifjoknh ds ufugky ds xkao esa vuoj us vius okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk fdUgha yksxksa ds lkeus Lohdkj fd;k Fkk vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij ckn vuqla/kku vuoj ds fo#) vkjksfir okgu dks fyIr gksuk ekurs gq, o pkyd dh ykijokgh ekurs gq, nkafMd U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= izLrqr
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fd;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gksus ds ckotwn Dyse ;kfpdk Lohdkj gksus ;ksX; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vuko';d :i ls rduhfd o ladh.kZ n`f"Vdks.k viukrs gq, ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ gS] tks fof/klEer ugha gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk j.kthr o vU; cuke vCnqy d;ke usc o vU; 2025 ,l ,l lh vkWuykbZu 497 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-02-2025 izLrqr fd;k] ftldk iSjk la[;k 4 lqlaxr gS] tks fuEukuqlkj gS%&
"It is settled in law that once a charge sheet has been filed and the driver has been held negligent, no further evidence is required to prove that the bus was being negligently driven by the bus driver. Even if the eyewitnesses are not examined, that will not be fatal to prove the death of the deceased due to negligence of the bus driver. "
mijksDr fu.kZ; esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd tgka vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd ds fo#) iqfyl }kjk vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS rFkk pkyd dks ykijokgh ds fy, nks"kh Bgjk;k tk pqdk gS rks mlds ckn cl pkyd ykijokg Fkk] bl rF; dks izekf.kr djus ds fy, vU; lk{; dh vko';drk ugha gSA loZizFke rks mijksDr fu.kZ; esa lk{; dh i;kZIrrk vFkok vi;kZIrrk ds laca/k esa rF;ksa ij vfHker izdV fd;k x;k gS] dksbZ Lof.kZe loZekU; fl)kar izfrikfnr ugha gqvk gS rFkk blds vykok orZeku ekeys esa l{ke U;k;ky; ls okgu
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pkyd vafre :i ls nks"kh fu.khZr gks pqdk gS] ;g rF; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS] vr% mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar rF;ksa esa fHkUurk ds dkj.k ls vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ ykHk igqapkus dh fLFkfr esa ugha gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar Smt. Maina Saini Vs. Sitaram, 2025 Supreme (Raj) 1605 esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk rFkk Mangla Ram Vs Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors 2018 (5) SCC 656 esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd eksVj nq?kZVuk nkoksa ds ekeys esa laHkkoukvksa dh laHkkO;rk o izcyrk ds vk/kkj ij gh fu.kZ; visf{kr gS] dBksj lcwr ;k izek.k dh vis{kk mfpr ugha gSA
vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n"Vkar esa Suhagrani & ors Vs. Manager Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Co. Ltd. 2025 Supreme (SC) 1055 esa erd dh iRuh tks fd dfFkr :i ls ?kVuk ds le; e`rd ds ihNs eksVjlkbfdy ij cSBh Fkh] ijhf{kr gqbZ Fkh vkSj bl izR;{kn'khZ xokg dh lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA A1 Kuncham Lavanya & ors Vs. R1 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. 2025 AIR (SC) 2038 ds ekeys esa ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg ,-MCY;w-&2 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gSA
orZeku ekeys esa tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 vuoj dks vfHk;qDr ds :i esa nkafMd U;k;ky; }kjk ykijokg ekurs gq, vafre :i ls nks"kfl) ugha
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fd;k x;k gS rFkk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg Hkh ijhf{kr ugha gqvk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr lHkh fu.kZ; rF;ksa esa fHkUurk ds dkj.k ls ykxw ugha gksrs gSa] ysfdu ;g fof/kd fLFkfr Li"V gqbZ gS fd ,sls nkoksa dk fu.kZ; laHkkoukvksa dh laHkkO;rk ds vk/kkj ij fd;k tkuk gS] vr% blh vuqlkj bl ekeys esa miyC/k lkexzh dk vkxs foospu fd;k tk,xkA
blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dk rdZ gS fd orZeku ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk ek= gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh rFkk mrkoykiu jgk gS] ;g rF; Hkh izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] tks bl ekeys esa izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS vkSj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vuqfpr :i ls Dyse izkIr djus gsrq nqHkkZoukiwoZd ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh rF;ksa o lk{; dk lgh :i ls foospu djrs gq, vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS] tks iq"V gksus o vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh rhu lnL;h; U;k;ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (2014) 13 SCC 254 izLrqr fd;k] ftldk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA mijksDr ekeys esa Dyse ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj fof/kd izko/kkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ekuuh; loksZPp
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U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ,slh ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh] ;g rF; Hkh nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&10 o 11 fuEukuqlkj gSa%&
"10. But simply the involvement of the bus in the accident cannot make the respondent liable to pay compensation unless it can be held on the basis of materials on record that the accident was caused by rash and negligent act of the driver-Respondent No. 2...."
"11. In the facts of the case it is not found possible to accept the contention on behalf of the appellants claimants that the accident was on account of rash or negligent driving by the driver, Respondent No. 2. In that view of the matter it is not found possible to give any relief to the appellants."
fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Surender Kuma Arora and Anr. Vs. Manoj Bisla and Ors. (2012) 4 SCC 552 ds ekeys esa Hkh ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 163, ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr gS] tcfd /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu
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vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk nksuksa rF; nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&9 dk lqlaxr Hkkx bl izdkj gS%&
"9. Admittedly, the petition filed by the claimants was under Section 166 of the Act and not under Section 163-A of the Act. This is not in dispute. Therefore, it was the entire responsibility of the parents of the deceased to have established that Respondent 1 drew the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in the fatal accident."
nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds izdk'k esa orZeku ekeys esa vkbZ lk{; o lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;kA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu ls ;g nq?kZVuk gksuk rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro nkosnkjku ij gSA orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkjku vius bl fl)hHkkj dks vf/klaHkkO; :i ls fuoZgu dj ik, gSa vFkok ugha] ;g bl U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ;ksX; gSA
,-MCY;w&1 Jherh lqxuk erd dh iRuh gS] tks tkfgj djrh gS fd ?kVuk fnukad 24-10-2024 dks mlds ifr eksVjlkbZfdy ij tk jgs Fks] rc vKkr okgu ls nq?kZVuk gks xbZ Fkh] og ekSds ij ugha FkhA ,-MCY;w&2 y{e.k flag erd dk
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HkkbZ rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZdrkZ gS rFkk mlds }kjk nq?kZVuk gksuk dFku fd;k gS] ysfdu ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd rRle; rd fdl okgu ls nq?kZVuk gqbZ] mUgsa tkudkjh ugha Fkh] blfy, vKkr okgu ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ xbZ] mijksDr nksuksa xokg izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gSA
nq?kZVuk ds izR;sd ekeyksa esa izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh miyC/k gks] ;g vko';d ugha gS vkSj dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gS rks ,sls loksZRre gks ldus okys lk{khx.k ds dFkuksa esa ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds vk/kkj ij Hkh ekeyk ijh{k.k ;ksX; gks tkrk gSA
orZeku ekeys esa fnukad 31-10-2024 dks uD'kk ekSdk cuk;k x;k Fkk rc nq?kZVuk esa tks okgu fyIr gksuk crk;k Fkk] og vKkr jgkA mlh fnu vFkkZr~ fnukad 31-10-2024 dks gh erd ds HkkbZ y{e.k flag rFkk firk uSukflag us /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk tkudkjh esa vkuk crk;k gSA uSukflag crkSj lk{kh ijhf{kr ugha gqvk gSA y{e.k flag ,-MCY;w&2 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus izfrijh{kk esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlds ufugky ds xkao esa mlds ekek xkSM+flag }kjk ;g lquk Fkk fd nq?kZVuk vuoj us dkfjr dh gSA xkSM+flag o vuoj ds chp lh/kk laokn gqvk gks] ,slk dFku bl xokg dk ugha gSA xkSM+flag ifjoknh o erd dk ekek Fkk] mls Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa crkSj lk{kh ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS tcfd xokg nkosnkjksa ds fu;a=.k esa Fkk] ;fn ;g xokg ijhf{kr gksrk rks foi{khx.k dks izfrijh{kk dk volj feyrk] rks lR;rk U;k;ky; ds le{k vk ldrh Fkh]
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ijarq tkucw>dj nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls xkSM+flag dks u rks U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr djok;k x;k vkSj uk gh iqfyl esa crkSj lk{kh ijhf{kr djok;k x;kA xkSMflags loksZRre lk{kh gks ldrk Fkk] mls vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls tkucw>dj foFk&gSYM ¼jksdk½ fd;k x;k gS] vr% foijhr mi/kkj.kk nkosnkjku ds fo:) fudyrh gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk eq[; :i ls ;g vk/kkj fy;k x;k gS fd foi{kh la[;k&1 vuoj vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd ds fo:) iqfyl }kjk vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] vr% ek= bl vk/kkj ij nkok ;kfpdk Lohdkj ;ksX; gSA tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS] vuoj dks l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk vafre :i ls nks"kfl) djkj ugha fn;k x;k gSA bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; 2011 ¼1½ lh-lh-vkj- 305 ¼jktLFkku½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd %&
**dsoy izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus vkSj bl ij vuqla/kku ds ckn vkjksi i= is'k gksus ek= ls Dyse vkosnu ds rF; fl) ugha ekus tk ldrsA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk vkjksi i= ewyHkwr lk{; ugha gS vkSj nq?kZVuk cl pkyd dh ykijokgh ls gqbZ] bls izFker% fl) djus dk Hkkj rks fuf'pr :Ik ls vihykfFkZuh ij Fkk ftldk fuoZgu djus esa og vlQy jgh gSA nq? kZVuk ds 26 fnu ckn dSls vihykfFkZuh ds HkkbZ dks cl dk uacj vkSj nq?kZVuk dk lkjk fooj.k ekywe iMk] ;g Hkh le{k ugha vk;k gSA ,sls fooj.k dh lR;rk ?kfVr gq, foyEc ds dkj.k iw.kZr% lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA ;g
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fof/k lqLFkkfir gS fd vihykfFkZuh dks de ls de bl vk'k; dh vR;ar vko';d ,oa U;wure lk{; rks izLrqr djuh gh Fkh fd ftlls ;g fl) gks tkrk gS fd fnukad 8@4@92 dks blds crk;s vuqlkj cl ls nq?kZVuk gksdj ;g pksVxzLr gqbZ fdUrq bl fLFkfr dks izFker% izekf.kr djus esa gh vihykfFkZuh iw.kZr% vlQy jgh gS vkSj mlds }kjk le{k yk;h lk{; ls dbZ rjg ds lUnsg le{k vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa eSa bl er dk gwa fd vf/kdj.k ds fo}ku U;k;k/kh'k us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk vihykfFkZuh dk Dyse lgh izdkj ls vLohd`r fd;k gSA ,sls fu"d"kZ ,oa fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ Hkh ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj crkus esa vihykfFkZuh vlQy jgh gSA**
dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; ¼iwoksZDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vFkok vkjksi i= ds nLrkost ewyHkwr] lkjoku o izkFkfed lk{; ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;fn vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd o Lokeh }kjk dfFkr :i ls Øe'k% /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl ds izR;qRrj esa vuoj pkyd gksus ds rF; o nq?kZVuk gksus ds rF; dks Lohdkj Hkh dj fy;k gS] rc Hkh og ewyHkwr o izkFkfed lk{; ugha gSA izn'kZ&4 o 5 uksfVl dk izR;qRrj Øe'k% okgu Lokeh o pkyd }kjk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks fn;k x;k gS] ijarq ;g nksuksa xokg crkSj lk{kh vf/kdj.k ds le{k ijhf{kr ugha gq, gSa vkSj bl dkj.k ls izfrijh{kk dk volj izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dks izkIr ugha gqvk gS vkSj ,slk volj fn;s fcuk ,sls O;fDr;ksa dh lk{; chek daiuh ds fo:) Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd okgu chfer gksus ds dkj.k ls
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varr% nkf;Ro chek daiuh dk gksrk gS vkSj bl dkj.k ls ogh bl izdj.k esa eq[; fojks/kh i{kdkj gksrh gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk nkosnkjku dk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd izn'kZ&7 ,e-Vh-vks- fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj vkjksfir okgu ij gyds jxM ds fu'kku Fks] ijarq ,e-Vh-vks- fjiksVZ rS;kj djus okys O;fDr dks nkosnkjku }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS] vr% chek daiuh dks izfrijh{kk dk volj ugha feyk gSA blds vykok lMd ij py jgs vf/kdka'k okguksa esa NksVh&eksVh [kjksap@jxM vkfn lgt :i ls miyC/k gksrh gS rFkk ;g ifjfLFkfr vf/kdre laiqf"V dkjd gks ldrh gS] ysfdu ekSfyd lk{; ds vHkko esa ek= bl lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu dk ?kVuk esa fyIr gksuk vkSj pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrkA
mijksDr foospukuqlkj orZeku ekeys esa nq?kZVuk vkjksfir okgu ls gqbZ gks vkSj mlesa izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh gks] ;g rF; vihykFkhZ i{k fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gS vkSj blh vk'k; dk fu"d"kZ nsrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; iw.kZr% rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gS vkSj mlesa gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA
ifj.kker% ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gSa rFkk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
LFkxu ,oa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gksa rks os Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA
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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /Reserve
3 issues framed by the court
Is the mere involvement of the vehicle in the accident sufficient to establish rash and negligent driving under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
Is the filing of a charge sheet against the driver conclusive proof of the owner's vicarious liability?
Was the claim petition correctly dismissed for lack of proof of rash and negligent driving and owner's negligence?
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Dekruhi Lakhwari pkshwani cuke guqeeku flag MQ fgEerflag o vU;Relied on¶69
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt. Sugna
Kumari Kiran
Kumari Priyanka
Naina Singh
Smt. Bhanwari Devi
Anwar
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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