Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Contradictory Witness Testimony Under Section 166 MV Act | Unexplained Perjury Vitiates Motor Accident Compensation Claims : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a compensation claim under the Motor Vehicles Act fails if the sole eyewitness contradicts their earlier testimony without explanation, rendering the evidence unreliable. This sets a precedent that perjury, even in civil claims, undermines the credibility of evidence and can lead to dismissal of claims.