SUDESH RANI Vs. PUNJAB STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE claimant-appellant by way of this appeal has challenged the award dated 2.6.1997 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal') in MACT Case No. 30 of 25.7.1995.

(2.) THE claimant-appellant filed a claim petition against the State of Punjab and others under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short the 'Act') claiming compensation to the tune of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rs. three lacs) on account of the injuries suffered by her in a motor vehicular accident.

(3.) IT was claimed that her statement was recorded by the Police at PGI, Chandigarh, while she was in semi-conscious condition. However, the same was used by the police to help the driver with his connivance. It was further her case that on coming to know about the said case, she made a complaint/representation for recording her statement correctly to lodge criminal case against respondent No. 3 i.e. driver of the offending vehicle.