Motor Vehicle Accident case – Place of residence -- Jurisdiction of -- No bar in filing a claim petition where the claimants reside at the time of filing of the petition -- Motor Vehicles Act is a benevolent piece of legislation and the provision in question is a benevolent provision for the victims of accidents due to negligent driving -- Hyper-technical approach in such matters can hardly be appreciated.
(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.05.2020