LAWS(SC)-2025-7-50

SUNITA Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Decided On July 17, 2025
SUNITA Appellant
V/S
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave Granted.

(2.) The present appeal arises from the final judgment and order dtd. 12/12/2022, passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Misc. Appeal No. 554 of 2017, which, in turn, was preferred against the award dtd. 19/12/2016 passed in Case Claim No.22 of 2015 by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, District: Seedhi (M.P).

(3.) The facts giving rise to the present appeal, in a nutshell are that on 27/11/2013, at about 8:15 p.m., the deceased, namely, Gokul Prasad, aged 32 years, was returning home from a weekly market, travelling in a vehicle i.e., TATA 407 Truck bearing registration No. M.P. 53G/0386 [Hereinafter referred to as "Offending Vehicle"], being driven by Respondent No. 3 herein. Upon reaching near Kurwaiha Ghati Road, the said vehicle driven, in a rash and negligent manner, met with an accident. As a result, the deceased sustained severe injuries and died on the spot.