Compensation in motor vehicle accident case -- Failure to re-examine medically – High Court directed re-examination to know physical condition as on date -- Medical condition on the date of accident remains undisputed and was assessed to have suffered 9% disability qua whole body -- There is no challenge to this finding by the respondents -- If the claimant failed to get himself re-examined, no adverse inference can be drawn against him.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 04.11.2022

License of driver – According to the owner the licence had been renewed but the endorsement is not signed by any officer -- There is no explanation why the licence was not taken back to the authorities for their signatures -- The official who had come from the Licensing Authority had stated that there was no record of renewal pertaining to this licence -- Driver-owner failed to step into the witness box and an adverse inference should be drawn against them.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 17.07.2017