Mere Plea of Head-On Collision Does Not Establish Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Claim Cases: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has clarified an important principle in motor accident compensation cases by holding that a mere plea of head-on collision between two vehicles does not automatically prove contributory negligence. The Court emphasized that negligence must be established based on evidence and probabilities, and not on assumptions alone. Bench and Judge The judgment was delivered by Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy, while deciding an appeal filed by the insurance…