Chotu v. Raja K
Case brief
What is this about?
Enhancement of compensation in a motor accident claim where the Tribunal had assessed disability at 11%. The court took whole body disability at 32%, applied the notional income table from its prior judgment for minors, and enhanced compensation to Rs.14,54,176 with interest.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced from Rs.3,02,400 to Rs.14,54,176 with 6% interest; insurer directed to deposit within two months.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:48930 MFA No. 9959 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 9959 OF 2018
(MV-I)
BETWEEN:
- CHOTU S/O MUNILAL AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, BEING MINOR REPT BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN MR MUNILAL S/O JAYARAM AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, BAMHANA VILLAGE, TEHSIL-SAFIPUR DISTRICT UNNAO
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SHRIPAD V SHASTRI., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
What whole body disability should be adopted for assessing compensation for a minor claimant injured in a road accident?
How should pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses be computed for a minor under the Master Karthik.R. formula?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Chotu (minor) rep. by natural guardian Munilal
- respondent
Raja K
- respondent
The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/9959/2018
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