Smt N Suguna v. United India Insurance Company Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the appellant's appeal partly, enhancing the compensation from Rs. 2,72,000 to Rs. 4,92,400. The Court adjusted income assessment and disability percentage before calculating loss of future income and other heads of compensation.
What did the court decide?
The compensation was enhanced to Rs. 4,92,400 with interest at 6% per annum, to be paid by the respondent Insurance Company within four weeks.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:9766 MFA No. 1851 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1851 OF 2022 (MV-I)
BETWEEN:
SMT. N. SUGUNA, W/O K. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO.6, 1ST ‘A’ CROSS, SARVABHOUMA NAGARA, CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 061
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. GIRIMALLAIAH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by V KRISHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka
- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, T.P.HUB, 6TH FLOOR, HUDSON CIRCLE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, BY ITS MANAGER.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Small Causes Court for a motor vehicle accident is inadequate and requires enhancement.
What is the appropriate quantum of compensation considering the claimant's income and disability percentage?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Smt. N. Suguna
- respondent
United India Insurance Company Ltd.
Coram
Pradeep Singh Yerur
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/1851/2022
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