Smt Jaya P v. Reliance General Insurance
Motor Vehicles – Enhancement of compensation for damage to vehicle only
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru, MFA No.1997 of 2017 (MV-D), decided 13.02.2025 by Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha; filed under S.173(1) MV Act against award in MVC No.5022/2015, 19th Addl. Small Cause Judge & MACT Bengaluru. Vehicle-damage-only claim: Bolero Jeep KA-51/Z-8119 vs lorry KA-05/AB412; claimant claimed Rs.4,00,000 repairs without proof; Tribunal awarded Rs.15,000; High Court relied on IMV report Exhibit-P9, found award grossly low, enhanced by Rs.15,000 at 6% p.a. interest; Reliance General Insurance directed to deposit in eight weeks. Keywords: enhancement of compensation, property damage to vehicle, no documentary proof of repair cost, IMV report.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed in part: compensation enhanced by Rs.15,000/- over the Tribunal's award of Rs.15,000/-, carrying interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit; respondent No.1 directed to deposit the enhanced sum within eight weeks, whereafter the appellant may withdraw the entire amount