Dismissed
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., v. Sri. Vishal @ Bhau Sadashiv Bahadavankar
Karnataka HCMFA/20387/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging a motor accident tribunal award of Rs. 7,500. The court held that the appeal was not maintainable under Section 173(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as the disputed amount was less than Rs. 10,000.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was dismissed as not maintainable; duty of restitution to transmit deposit to Tribunal.