V Lakshminarayan @ Narayana v. the Manager
Case brief
What is this about?
In a First Appeal against a compensation award in a motor accident case, the High Court found the Tribunal's assessment of disability and future earning insufficient. The Court enhanced the total compensation from Rs.2,53,000 to Rs.6,29,300, directing the insurance company to deposit the balance of Rs.3,76,300 with interest.
What did the court decide?
First respondent ordered to deposit Rs.3,76,300 with interest at 6% per annum within eight weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2013
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6405/2010 (MV).
Between:
V.Lakshminarayan @ Narayana, S/o Venkatappa, Aged about 35 years, R/o Ramanagara Town, Katasappana Beedi, Ramanagar. …. Appellant.
(By Sri Shripad V. Shastri, Adv.)
And :
1 The Manager, ICICI Lombard General Ins. Co. Ltd., ICICI Complex, Next to Central Shopping Complex, Magarath Road, Bangalore.
- 2 Srinivasa Gowda, Major, R/a No.385, Canara Bank Layout, Nearby Shankarnagar Water Tank, Bangalore – 92. …. Respondents.
(By Sri H.N. Keshava Prashanth, Adv. for R1 Notice to R2 dispensed with)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was adequate in light of the medical evidence and claimant's actual losses.
What is the proper quantum of disability, loss of future earning, and incidental expenses to be awarded.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
V.Lakshminarayan @ Narayana
- respondent
1 The Manager, ICICI Lombard General Ins. Co. Ltd.
- respondent
2 Srinivasa Gowda
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/6405/2010
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