Disability certificate issued by hospital cannot be doubted in absence of any rebuttable evidence

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Ramdulal Pradhan (Calcutta High Court)

Calcutta High Court held that disability certificate shows the disability was assessed by the doctor of the Board of Contai S.D. Hospital and their expertise and experience cannot be doubted in absence of any rebuttable evidence on record. Award granted by Ld. Tribunal justified.

Facts-

Claim petition was filed on account of injury sustained by the claimant/ victim in his right leg causing permanent disablement.

On 06.06.2001 at about 9.30 hours driver of the vehicle being registration no. WB 32/2935 was driving in rash and negligent manner along Contai-Medinipur road towards Contai at a very high speed and near Kulberia knocked down the victim.

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