Rani Devi & Anr. v. the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Motor accident claim MAC Case No.75/2007 Balurghat (Dakshin Dinajpur); Section 163A Motor Vehicles Act 1988 amendment entitlement of Rs.5,00,000/- to all claimants; enhancement of compensation from Rs.2,65,500/- to Rs.5,00,000/-; interest at 6% per annum from date of filing of claim case; beneficial legislation rationale; Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.; claimant Rani Devi; FMA 500 of 2010; Calcutta High Court; Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.; award modified; deposit within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed with the trial award modified: compensation enhanced from Rs.2,65,500/- to Rs.5,00,000/- with interest at 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim case till the date of the order; the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. to deposit the compensation with interest within eight weeks from communication of the order, or the balance if the trial award is already paid; claimant may withdraw upon compliance of necessary formalities; deficit of fees on the enhanced amount to be paid within four weeks.