Central Council of Disabled Persons v. Ovitage – sllr 2004 volume 1 page 138

In the case of CENTRAL COUNCIL OF DISABLED PERSONS v. the 1st Defendant (motorcycle rider) and the 2nd Defendant (registered owner of the motorcycle), the appellate court addressed the issue of liability for third‐party damages arising from a fatal traffic collision, specifically examining whether the registered owner, including an entity not classified as a juristic person, could be held liable under the Motor Traffic Act. It was determined that the registered owner is the proper party to be sued and can be represented by its principal officer according to the Civil Procedure Code. The appellate court reaffirmed that evidentiary concerns, including the reliability of a sole eyewitness and claims of contributory negligence, did not undermine the trial court’s decision. This outcome was rea