The Manager v. Nagaraju. H. J.
Motor Vehicles Act, S.173(1) – Enhancement of motor accident compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No. 3274/2026 c/w MFA No. 1330/2026 (MV-D), High Court of Karnataka, decided 02.07.2026 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar: enhancement of compensation under S.173(1) MV Act for death of a 19-year-old III year LL.B. student; notional income raised to Rs. 20,000 per month; future prospects 40%; personal deduction 50%; multiplier 18; loss of dependency Rs. 30,24,000; consortium extended to sister of the deceased (Rs. 48,000 each, total Rs. 1,44,000); 20% escalation on conventional heads post-Pranay Sethi (AIR 2017 SC 5157); total Rs. 32,04,300; enhanced compensation Rs. 3,66,400 at 6% interest; Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. held liable to pay; insurer's appeal dismissed, claimants' appeal allowed in part; default interest 9% on failure to deposit within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
MFA No.1330/2026 filed by the insurer dismissed; MFA No.3274/2026 filed by the claimants allowed-in-part; claimants entitled to enhanced compensation of Rs. 3,66,400/- with interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till realisation; respondent No.2/insurer to deposit the enhanced amount with interest before the Tribunal within six weeks, failing which interest at 9% per annum from that day till payment; office to transmit the amount in deposit to the Tribunal; share among the claimants as determined by the Tribunal remains unaltered.