Partly allowed
Syeda Rizwana Begum and Ors. v. Shivaraj and Anr.
Karnataka HCMFA/201443/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Appeals against a common award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in death claim petitions arising from a vehicular accident. The court found contributory negligence on the part of the deceased, reworked notional income with future prospects, added conventional heads including loss of consortium, and enhanced compensation.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed in part; compensation enhanced to Rs.10,00,000 with 6% interest; respondent directed to deposit the enhanced amount with interest within eight weeks.