The New India Assurance Company Limited Thru. Manager v. Om Prakash and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Insurer's appeal (Section 173, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988) against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hardoi award dated 20.02.2025 in Claim Petition No.313/2018 — death case award of Rs.9,40,000/- plus 7% interest to claimants Om Prakash and 3 others; dispute over involvement of vehicle No.UP-30-U-6535 with owner/driver written-statement denials, alleged eyewitness discrepancies and hit-and-run contention; appeal admitted 4.7.2025 by Jaspreet Singh, J. (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench); notice to respondents, lower court record summoned, listing 29.08.2025; conditional interim stay of award subject to full deposit within six weeks after adjusting statutory amount, deposit in nationalized bank highest-interest account pending final disposal.
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted; notice ordered to respondents No.1 to 4; lower court record summoned; appellant to take steps within one week; listed on 29.08.2025. Interim relief: operation of the impugned award dated 20.02.2025 stayed conditionally, i.e., if the appellant deposits the entire awarded amount within six weeks after adjusting the statutory amount already deposited before the Court; the deposited sum to be placed in a nationalized bank account bearing the highest rate of interest, subject to final disposal of the appeal.