The National Insurance Company Limited Represented through Its Assistant Manager v. Kedar Nath Pandey
Case brief
What is this about?
Rejection of insurer's motor accident appeal — National Insurance Company Limited v. Kedar Nath Pandey, Aruna Devi & Munia Devi, M.A. No.81 of 2022, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Justice Rajesh Kumar, decided 03.09.2024. Appeal challenged the award dated 16.02.2022 of the Principal District Judge-cum-M.A.C.T Judge, Dhanbad in MACC No.311 of 2017; death on 31.07.2015, FIR against unknown vehicle; interim award of Rs.50,000/- under Section 140 MV Act 1988 already made; 02-day filing delay condoned via I.A No.681 of 2023; statutory amount ordered remitted back to the Tribunal for release to claimant or insurer per factual matrix. Key terms: rejection of miscellaneous appeal, Section 140 interim award, statutory deposit remittance, condonation of delay.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellant Insurance Company; the miscellaneous appeal was rejected, and the statutory amount was directed to be remitted back to the Court below/Tribunal for release in favour of the claimant or the Insurance Company depending upon the factual matrix of the case.