GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY V/S SMTI. GITA TALUKDAR AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Feb. 17 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 20:

1. Heard Mr. S. Dutta, the learned counsel representing the appellant Insurance Company as well as Ms. P. Barman, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This is an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 11.09.2002 passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Barpeta in MAC Case No.148/2000.

3. On 01.04.2000, a truck bearing Registration No.HR-38/A/1930 was coming from Guwahati side to Barpeta Road. At about 7.30 A.M., at Denartary Railway Crossing on the National Highway No.31, the truck knocked down the deceased Dinesh Talukdar. He was immediately shifted to the hosp...