Evidence, Not Sympathy, Determines Accident Liability: Supreme Court

• Supreme Court ruled that liability under the Motor Vehicles Act must be established by reliable evidence, not solely on sympathy.
• The SC upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision, dismissing appeals challenging the rejection of accident claims.
• The High Court and Tribunal found that appellants failed to prove the involvement of the alleged vehicle in the 2013 accident.
• The case involved the deaths of two individuals whose motorcycle was allegedly hit by a canter lorry.

Why It Matters: Evidence, not sympathy, determines accident claim liability, per Supreme Court.