case
of contributory negligence that the injured himself has contributed by his
negligence in the accident. Extent of his negligence is required to be
determined ... negligence on the part of another person or persons, and partly
as a result of his own negligence, then the negligence of the part
about the composite negligence of all the drivers, but about the
contributory negligence of the driver concerned.
6. 'Composite negligence' refers ... negligence on the
part of another person or persons, and partly as a result of his own
negligence, then the negligence of the part
case of a motor vehicle accident caused due to the composite negligence of the drivers of two or more vehicles, the person who is injured ... Bench in this appeal was that it was a case of composite negligence of the drivers of two lorries and that the appellant
types of negligence including composite negligence and contributory negligence and after considering the difference between contributory negligence and composite negligence, it is held that when ... case of composite negligence, whether there can be apportionment of negligence of joint tort-feasors.
9. Composite negligence is defined where injury is caused
motor-cycle took four persons, it was the case of composite negligence. It was held that in case of composite negligence compensation can be realised ... that there is a difference between a composite negligence and contributory negligence. In case of composite negligence liability cannot be apportioned. We are clearly
well as S.T. driver were negligent and because of their composite negligence, the accident in question was caused. Thus, on the principle of joint ... that the accident was caused on both S.T7unt of composite negligence of both the driver as well as railway engine driver
negligence. It was said:
"Where a person is injured without any negligence of two other persons, it is not a case of contributory negligence ... negligence in the following words in paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Report:
"In law of torts "contributory negligence" and "composite
Jagbir Singh and minor Sonu took place because of the composite negligence of Narayan Singh and Raj Kumar, namely, the two drivers of the truck ... driv-ing of both the vehicles or that there was a composite negligence. In para 12-A the court held:
(12-A) This
finding on the issue that the accident took place due to composite negligence ... Whether in case of a motor accident caused due to composite negligence of the drivers of two or more vehicles, the person who is injured
negligence, of two other persons, it is not a case of contributory negligence but is a case of compose negligence. The question of contributory negligence ... case of composite negligence but not a case of contributory negligence. In composite negligence, wrongdoers are other than the injured or the deceased person
