Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Contributory Negligence Under Motor Vehicles Act | Mere Alcohol Consumption Without Causal Link to Accident Insufficient : Punjab & Haryana HC Enhances Compensation
Punjab & Haryana HC rules that alcohol consumption alone does not establish contributory negligence in motor accident claims unless a direct causal link to the accident is proven. The court enhanced compensation from ₹5.13 lakh to ₹10.69 lakh with 7% interest, reinforcing that negligence must be factually demonstrated under the Motor Vehicles Act.