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

1. Heard Mrs. R.D. Mozumdar, the learned counsel representing the appellant Insurance Company as well as Mr. R. Goswami, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This is an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment dated 16.02.2017 passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Cachar, Silchar in MAC Case No.1490/2010.

3. On 01.08.2010, the deceased Taj Uddin, aged about 30 years and was earning Rs. 5,000/- per month, going towards his house on foot. At about 9 P.M., when he reached N.R.E.P. Road, a Hero Honda Motorcycle bearing Registration No.AS-11-E-2365 knocked Taj Uddin from behind. ...