Uttam Prasad Sinha v. Remeshwar Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MAC No. 547 of 2022; 2025:CGHC:61572; Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal; Section 173 Motor Vehicles Act 1988; enhancement of compensation; Uttam Prasad Sinha v. Rameshwar Singh and others; Claim Case No.81/2019; 1st Addl. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Janjgir-Champa; award dt. 08.11.2021; accident dt. 22.11.2018; Truck No. C.G.04/j./5229; driver Rameshwar Singh; owner M/s Pankaj Oxygen Limited; insurer National Insurance Company Limited; compensation enhanced from Rs.4,43,978/- to Rs.4,98,978/-; additional Rs.55,000/-; interest @ 9% per annum; deposit within 45 days; appeal allowed in part.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced from Rs.4,43,978/- to Rs.4,98,978/-; appellant held entitled to an additional Rs.55,000/- carrying interest @ 9% per annum from the date of claim application before the Tribunal till realization, to be deposited by the concerned respondents within 45 days; impugned award modified to that extent, rest of its conditions remaining intact.