Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Smt. Seema Manhare
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 163-A MV Act 1988 structured-formula claim; Second Schedule caps; future prospects not payable under Section 163-A; annual income rounded to Rs.40,000/-; multiplier 18; Rs.680 per thousand (age 30); conventional heads capped (consortium Rs.5,000/-, funeral Rs.2,000/-, loss of estate Rs.2,500/-, love & affection Nil); MACT award reduced from Rs.11,08,200/- to Rs.3,35,894/-; insurers' quantum appeals allowed, claimants' enhancement appeal dismissed; Sarla Verma (2009) 6 SCC 121 relied on; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; MAC No. 1670/2016, MAC No. 1557/2016, MAC No. 571/2017; fatal triple-vehicle accident 16.10.2010, Buldhana (M.H.).
What did the court decide?
MAC No. 1670 of 2016 (Reliance General Insurance) and MAC No. 1557 of 2016 (Shriram General Insurance) allowed to the extent indicated — Tribunal's compensation of Rs.11,08,200/- reduced to Rs.3,35,894/-, interest and other Tribunal directions intact; MAC No. 571/2017 (claimants' enhancement appeal) dismissed; modified compensation to be deposited within 60 days and disbursed per the impugned award; Tribunal record to be returned.