Smt.Rita Devi & Ors vs New India Assurance Co.Ltd. & Anr on 27 April, 2000
12. Coming to the facts of instant case : it is clear that there was causal connection between the initial accident that took place between of Mini Truck and that of offending vehicle, there was also connection of the subsequent events with the accident and the clearly the motor vehicle driven by Subhash Nagle caused death of Mohd. Arif. Thus, it was a clearly a case of accidental murder. It was having causal connection with the motor accident, altercation also took place due to accident as the compensation was demanded that was also having causal connection, thereafter Mohd. Arif was run over by the offending truck. Thus, case squarely falls within the category of accidental murder as per principles laid down by the Apex Court in Rita Devi (supra). Thus, the claimants would be entitled for compensation, being a case of accidental murder involving use of motor vehicles.