Merely acquittal would not absolve the insurance company of its responsibility to pay the amount of compensation -- Merely because the complainant and eye witness did not support the prosecution version, would not mean that the claimants are not entitled on account of the death of the deceased.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 02.09.2021

Acquittal or conviction of driver of the offending vehicle by the criminal Court is hardly a circumstance to have bearing on the findings of the Tribunal because the Tribunal is expected to reach its conclusion on the basis of evidence brought before it by the parties.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 15.01.2015