Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: O. V111, r. 5

  Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. V111, r. 5-Allega tion of rash and negligent driving of vehicle not denied specifically-- Deemed to have been admitted.   Tort-Vicarious liability-Manager looking after transport business on behalf of owner-Not liable in damages for death caused by rash or negligent act of servant of owner.   Motor Vehicles Act (IV of 1939), S. 96 (2)-"Proceedings" means "suit"-Notice, to make insurer liable in damages, must be given in course of suit before judgment is delivered (Per Qadeeruddin Ahmad, J., agreeing with Faruqui, J., on difference of opinion between Wahiduddin Ahmad, J. and Faruqui, J.) (Per Wahiduddin, J. : Insurer liable even if notice is given during execution proceedings or appeal-"Proceedings" includes proceed ings in suit, appeal, or execution-General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S. 6 (e)-Sarupsingh Mangatsingh v. Nailkant Bhaskar A I R 1953 Bom. 109 ; Windsor v. Chalcraft (1939) 1 K B 279 ; Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Abdul Muhammad Meheralli A I R 1955 Bom. 39 ; Vanguard Fire and General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sarla Devi and others A I R 1959 Pb. 297 ; British India General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Captain Itbar Singh and others A I R 1959 S C 1331 ; Halsbury's Laws of England (Ed. III), Vol. XXII, para. 696 ; Deb Narain Dutt v. Narendra Krishna & Co. I L R 16 Cal. 267 ; Sat Ghuri v. Mujidan I L R 15 Cal. 107 ; Mungal Pershad Dichit v. Grija Kant Lahiri I L R 8 Cal. 51 ; Ratanchand Shrichand v. Hanmantra V. Shivbakas 6 Bombay High Court Report 166 and Thakur Prasad v. Ahsan Ali I L R 1 All. 668 ref. [pp. 190, 198 207] C et seq, D et seq, E et seq.   Words and Phrases-"Action"-Defined.   Interpretation of Statutes-Construction to be adopted that will "suppress the mischief and advance the remedy"-Object of statute : public safety ; wording to be interpreted widely to effect such object.   Interpretation        of         Statutes-Three            methods           : Analytical,…