In Brief
A 49-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision with a state transport bus on a highway. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal awarded his family ₹24.73 lakhs in compensation. The High Court dismissed the bus operator's appeal in a single cryptic paragraph without examining the facts, evidence, or the appellant's arguments on contributory negligence. The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court must examine all evidence, address every submission, and record reasoned findings. Since the High Court's judgment violated these procedural requirements, the Court allowed the appeal partly and remanded the case for fresh hearing before the High Court.
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