Radha Thevannoor v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., 2025 INSC 1424
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Motor Accident Compensation - High Court found contributory negligence of 50% on the deceased-driver of the car - Allowing appeal, Supreme Court observed: We find absolutely no reason for the High Court to have found contributory negligence on mere surmises and conjectures.
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Radha Thevannoor v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1424
- Coram: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah; Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Judgment date: December 08, 2025
- Case number: Civil Appeal No. 14641 of 2025 (arising from SLP (C) No. 27861 of 2023)
- Disposition: Appeal partly allowed; High Court’s finding of 50% contributory negligence set aside; Tribunal’s award restored except deletion of Rs. 1,60,000 towards love and affection; interest at 7.5% p.a. as per Tribunal.