National Insurance Company Limited v. Geeta Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No. 115 of 2016; High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla; decided 07.03.2024; Virender Singh, Judge (Oral); National Insurance Company (appellant) v. Smt. Geeta Devi and others (respondents); appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act; award dated 31.10.2015 by learned MACT (CBI), Theog, District Shimla, H.P.; MAC Petition No. 97-T/2 of 2013/11; quantum of compensation; settlement on counsel's offer; lump-sum Rs.19,71,000/-; original award Rs.25,55,000/-; interest @ 7.5% per annum from date of filing till deposit and proportionate interest thereafter; appeal partly allowed; award modified; Jagdish Thakur; Parikshit Sharma vice Naresh Sharma; Ajay Kashyap.
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed on the basis of the offer made by counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company and its acceptance by the claimant-respondents: awarded amount modified from Rs.25,55,000/- to Rs.19,71,000/-, along-with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till its deposit and proportionate interest thereafter; the award of the learned MACT modified accordingly; appeal disposed of, so also pending applications, if any.