Branch Manager v. Smt. Lokbai
Case brief
What is this about?
Insurance Company appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs. 11,53,000 for a death. The High Court held contributory negligence was unproven and compensation amounts were reasonable given facts, dismissing the appeal.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MAC No. 243 of 2018
Branch Manager, Cholamandlam M S General Insurance Company, Second Floor, Sriram Tower, Opposite Life Insurance Corporation Pandri, Police Station Pandri District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Insurer).
---Appellant
Versus
- Smt. Lokbai Wd/o Late Tekram Verma, Aged About 23 Years.
- Minor Mokshnarayan S/o Late Tekram Verma, Aged About 5 Years.
- Minor Ku. Lakshmin D/o Late Tekram Verma, Aged About 3 Years.
- Minor Ku. Lalli D/o Late Tekram Verma, Aged About 2 Years. Respondents No. 2 to 4 are Minors Represented Through Their Mother Smt. Lok Bai W/o Late Tekram Verma.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the ground of contributory negligence by the deceased is established by the insurance company.
Whether the quantum of compensation under the conventional head and the monthly income assessed is excessive or unsustainable.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
CONCHOLAMANDLAM M S GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- respondent
LOKBAI WD/O LATE TEKRAM VERMA
- respondent
SATRUWA WD/O JHAMULAL VERMA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- MAC/243/2018
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