Keshava Murthy v. Bharti Axa General Insurance Company Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Enhancement of motor-accident compensation refused by Karnataka HC (DB, per B M Shyam Prasad J., 25.07.2025) in MFA 6545/2017 (MV-D): Tribunal award of Rs.25,14,000/- at 9% interest in MVC 300/2016 (MACT, XVI Addl. Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru) upheld despite claimants' contentions on loss of consortium to each claimant, future prospects at 50% vs 40%, interest 9% vs 6%, and Rs.90,000/- for loss of love and affection and loss of estate; appeal under S.173(1) MV Act rejected/dismissed; claim under S.166 MV Act; insurer Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd as R1; claimants from Chikkanayakanahalli/Tumkur; advocates Rupesh Kumar/N. Kumar for claimants, Shivanne Gowda/B. Pradeep for R1.
What did the court decide?
Having examined the claimants' grievances (absence of consortium to each claimant, future prospects at 50% instead of 40%, interest at 9% instead of 6%, and Rs.90,000/- towards loss of love and affection and loss of estate), this Court opined there is no reason for enhancement of the Tribunal's award, and accordingly rejected the appeal.