In 1999 Bus Electrocution Case, Gauhati High Court Orders Motor Accident Claims Tribunal To Pass Fresh Judgment After Hearing Power Company

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kamrup's order directing Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to pay compensation to a person who got injured due to electrocution of a bus in which he was travelling.The single judge bench of Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia noted that no notice was issued to APDCL and without hearing it, the Tribunal...