Authority: छत्ती सगढ़ उच्च न्यायालय, तिलासपुर
Order Date: 08/07/2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Plaintiffs – इंदा … (approx. 62 years), रामांकुमार … (approx. 47 years), तिवेसाया … (approx. 32 years); Defendants – रामांस्वेरूपु साहू, प्र5!5क्ला, and दा न्या इंडिया कंपनी लिमिटेड.
- Nature of dispute: Civil claim for compensation arising from a highway‑truck accident that occurred on 31‑10‑2018 at about 06:30 near रतिरामां village, resulting in serious injuries to रामांस्वेरूपु साहू.
- Accident details: The truck bearing registration “सी.< .-28‑एच‑2613” collided with a “साइंकिल” (bicycle) driven by the plaintiff, causing severe injuries. Police registered FIR No. 506/2018 under IPC Section 304(k).
- Legal basis of claim: Plaintiffs filed suit under Sections 173 and 166 of the 1988 Act (likely the Limitation Act) seeking monetary relief; case numbers cited include 01/2019 and 01/2026.
- Court’s observations: The record did not establish which party’s negligence caused the accident; documentary evidence was incomplete; additional evidence was offered but deemed unnecessary for deciding the claim. The court examined the applicability of Sections 173, 166 (1988) and IPC 304(k) and procedural provisions under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code.
Final Outcome
- The High Court held the claim “अप्रतिवेद्य” (unsubstantiated) and dismissed the suit, granting no compensation to the plaintiffs.
- The order also directed that any further documentary evidence, if submitted, would be treated as supplementary but would not alter the dismissal.
Topics: Accident Liability, Civil Compensation