Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Sanat Kr. Pal and 3 Ors.
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS – Insurer's appeal under S.173 MV Act, 1988 against quantum
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court 2026 MAC appeal — quantum challenge by insurer; bar on enhancement in insurer's appeal without cross-objection (Ranjana Prakash, (2011) 14 SCC 639); future prospects 50% for private-sector employee upheld on PF/ESI deductions showing permanence; conventional heads per Pranay Sethi ((2017) 16 SCC 680): loss of estate Rs.15,000, filial consortium Rs.40,000 each, funeral Rs.15,000; monthly income corrected Rs.10,000 to Rs.11,872 (Exhibit 6 salary certificate); multiplier 17; 50% personal-expense deduction; recomputed entitlement Rs.19,26,416 vs awarded Rs.17,05,000 with 6% interest; interest-rate contention of 9% raised but not adjudicated; MAC Case No. 362/2011, MACT-cum-ADJ(FTC) No. 3 Kamrup(M); fatal accident 07.12.2010, Scorpio AS-01-AM-2917; Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sanat Kr. Pal & Ors.; MACApp./604/2017; decided 02.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
None — appeal dismissed; records of MAC Case No. 362/2011 to be sent back to the concerned Tribunal along with a copy of this judgment.