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Evidence in Civil Claims

2 articlesLatest April 2026
Order 41 Rule 27 CPC | Original Medical Certificate Must Be Returned to Claims Tribunal for Adjudication : MP HC Gwalior Mandates Compliance
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Order 41 Rule 27 CPC | Original Medical Certificate Must Be Returned to Claims Tribunal for Adjudication : MP HC Gwalior Mandates Compliance

MP High Court rules that original permanent disability certificates filed under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC must be physically returned to the Claims Tribunal to ensure proper adjudication. Failure to do so violates evidentiary fairness, as medical opinions cannot be formed without examining the original document. The ruling sets a binding precedent for appellate courts handling similar evidence under the Motor Vehicles Act.

Section 166 Motor Vehicles Act | FIR/DDR Mandatory for Causation Proof in MACT Claims : Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Claim Without Police Documentation
Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court

Section 166 Motor Vehicles Act | FIR/DDR Mandatory for Causation Proof in MACT Claims : Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Claim Without Police Documentation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that injury alone is insufficient to establish causation in motor accident claims under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The absence of an FIR or Daily Diary Report (DDR) and inconsistent eyewitness testimony led to the dismissal of the claim, reinforcing the need for contemporaneous police records to prove negligence and liability.

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