Smt. Jhamit Bai v. Santosh Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, MAC No. 2120 of 2025, decided 06/02/2026 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey (NAFR). Claimants Smt. Jhamit Bai and her two minor children (Nisha Thakur and Daksha Kumar) appealed under Section 173 MV Act for enhancement of compensation against the award dated 04.03.2025 in Claim Case No. 67/2023 of the Ist Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Balod, which had awarded Rs. 17,40,525/- with 6% interest for the death of Jeevanlal Thakur, against driver Santosh Kumar, owner Neeraj Gupta and insurer Magma H.D.I. General Insurance Company Ltd. (offending vehicle Pickup No. C.G.-07 BH 8369). No counsel appeared for any party; the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution. No issues were decided and no precedent was cited or considered.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution, as no one appeared on behalf of the appellants/claimants when the matter was called twice (first and second rounds).