421/1991 Suit Rahim Ali Palari & ors. (Plaintiff) V/S Govt. of Sindh & ors.. (Defendant)
Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam(Author)
Order Date: 14-MAR-19
Suit under Fatal Accident Act is independent of proceeding under Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1965 and Criminal Proceeding (If any). Res Ipsa Loquitor applies to fatal accident cases. If accident / incident disputed then onus on Defendant to disprove negligence. Defendant to disprove causation of death. Criteria for awarding damages. Deprivation of the association of a family member (loss of consortium). Tort Law as a Tool for enforcing good governance. Computing income of deceased when no evidence of employment.Full judgment text for this case is not yet available on Pakistan Law Reports. Check the official Sindh High Court case law portal for the complete order.
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