Biselal Yadav v. Satpal Singh
Motor Accident Compensation – Enhancement – Conventional heads
Case brief
What is this about?
MAC No. 2029 of 2019, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 09/04/2026 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (Single Bench). Enhancement of motor accident compensation under Section 173, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: additional Rs.60,000/- granted towards conventional head over the tribunal award of Rs.4,33,100/- (Claim Case No.23/2015, 6th Additional MACT Raipur), with 7.5% per annum interest from filing of the claim application till realization, deposit within 30 days; appeal disposed of. Parties: Biselal Yadav (claimant/appellant) v. Satpal Singh (driver-owner) and The New India Insurance Company Limited (respondent No.2). Counsel: FS Khare for appellant; Raj Awasthi for respondent No.2. No precedent cases discussed.
What did the court decide?
Additional compensation of Rs.60,000/- towards conventional head to the appellant/claimant, to be deposited within 30 days with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim application till realization; remaining conditions of the impugned award unchanged; appeal disposed of with these modifications.