Smt. Seema Manhare v. Harpreet Kaur Mann
Motor Accident Compensation – Section 163-A MV Act, 1988 – structured formula/Second Schedule
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 163-A MV Act 1988; Second Schedule structured formula; no future prospects under 163-A claim; multiplier 18; conventional heads capped (consortium 5,000; funeral 2,000; estate 2,500; love & affection nil); Sarla Verma (2009) 6 SCC 121 relied on; fatal three-vehicle collision 16.10.2010, village Anjani, Dondgaon, Buldhana (MH); vehicles: Truck CG-04 JA 7847, Swaraj Mazda MH.31 CB 5561, Tata Tipper MH.15 CK 1369; deceased driver Chandraprakash Manhare; claimants widow Seema Manhare and minor children; insurers' quantum appeals allowed in part; claimants' enhancement appeal dismissed; compensation reduced ₹ 11,08,200 → ₹ 3,35,894; Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; decided 06/02/2025 by Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, J.; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:6856.
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 that compensation is reduced from ₹ 11,08,200/- to ₹ 3,35,894/-, with the interest part and other directions of the Claims Tribunal remaining intact and the award modified accordingly; MAC No. 571 of 2017 (claimants' enhancement appeal) dismissed. Modified compensation to be deposited by the concerned non-claimants/respondents within 60 days, if not already deposited, and disbursed to the claimants as per terms of the impugned award; record of the Claims Tribunal to be returned forthwith alongwith a copy of the order.