Court : Jammu and Kashmir
Reported in : AIR1981J& K60
Anand, J. 1. This appeal is directed against an award dated 3-5-1980, of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Srinagar.2. The case out of which this appeal has arisen relates to an accident which took place near Gupt-Ganga, Srinagar, on 3rd March, 1977. Respondent No. 1 was driving a truck, bearing registration No: JKA 4347. The said truck had a head on collision with vehicle No. JKB 3465, coming from the opposite direction, and being driven bv Daulat Singh respondent No. 3. Respondent No. 2 is the owner of truck No. 4347. As a result of the accident, respondent No. 1 received some iniuries and the truck was extensively damaged. According to the claimants, the accident was caused due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No. 3. The case of respondant No. 3 and the appellant, before the Motor Accidents Tribunal, on the other hand, was that the accident had occurred due to the negligence of respondent No. 1 and not due to the negligence of respondent No. 3, It was, however, not dis...
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