C Ajjappa v. Iffco Tokio Gen Ins Co.Ltd
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the appeal filed by the claimant against the compensation order in a motor vehicle accident case. The court enhanced the notional income, disability percentage, and awarded higher compensation under specific heads, directing the insurer to deposit the enhanced amount with interest.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation of Rs. 4,12,447/- awarded; interest at 6% p.a. directed; insurer ordered to deposit within six weeks.
What the court decided
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD
MFA No.9718 OF 2018(MV)
BETWEEN:
C AJJAPPA S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O JANUKONDA VILLAGE CHITRADURGA TQ AND DIST-577001.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI.A.K. SPOORTHY HEGDE NAGARAJA, ADV.)
AND
1 . IFFCO TOKIO GEN INS. CO.LTD REP BY ITS MANAGER LAWYERS ROAD, NO.7/432 PCA & RD BANK BUILDING KUVEMPUNAGAR DAVANAGERE-577002.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal considering the notional income and whole body disability should be enhanced?
What is the correct rate of interest applicable to the compensation amount granted under the settled judgment of MS. JOYEETA BOSE?
Whether the assessment of head injury and neurological disability warrants a higher multiplier and disability percentage?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
C AJJAPPA
- respondent
IFFCO TOKIO GEN INS. CO.LTD
- respondent
P B SWAMY
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · June
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/9718/2018
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