Supreme Court of India

THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE versus K.K. UMESH KUMAR & ORS.

2026 INSC 637

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 8455/2026
Judgment date
2026-06-11
Petitioner / appellant
THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE
Respondent
K.K. UMESH KUMAR & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 637
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 101
CNR
ESCR010001912026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Disposed off
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the appellant can be held liable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the injuries sustained by respondent no.1 that were caused due to the falling of a roadside tree on the vehicle by which the respondent no.1 was under the tree waiting for the rain to subside and then proceed further.

Headnote excerpt

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Claim petition – Falling of a tree on an auto, if would qualify as an accident for which claim can be filed – Respondent was traveling

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