Hospital’s Failure to Inform Police About Road Accident Cannot Defeat Victim’s Compensation Claim: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a hospital’s failure to immediately inform the police about a road traffic accident should not deprive injured victims of their right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. This ruling came from Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha, who allowed two connected appeals filed by Pandurang S/o Tukaram Shivane and his wife Durdundi Malagouda Patil, challenging the trial court’s dismissal of their compensation claims.…
