The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Lko. Thru. Manager v. Sunita and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
First Appeal From Order No. 37 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Rajnish Kumar, J.; decided 21.1.2025; appellant The New India Assurance Company Ltd. (counsel Anchal Mishra); respondents Sunita and Others; impugned award 24.09.2024 of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, South, Lucknow in Claim Petition No.647 of 2017; issue: interest on future prospects in Motor Vehicles Act accident claims; appeal held misconceived and dismissed; follows court's 09.12.2024 decision in UPSRTC v. Bhawani Prasad Manjhi; relies on Union of India v. Rina Devi, (2019) 3 SCC 572; Railways Act untoward-incident analogy noted.
What did the court decide?
Consistent with this Court's judgment and order dated 09.12.2024 in Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Lucknow through R.M. Vs. Bhawani Prasad Manjhi (which held that claimants are entitled to future prospects and interest thereon, drawing on Union of India Vs. Rina Devi, (2019) 3 SCC 572), the contention that awarding interest on future prospects renders the Tribunal's award unsustainable is misconceived and lacks merit.