Samanna @ Saibanna S/O Sadu Dalar and Anr. v. Somanna S/O Mudakappa and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Motor accident claim; Insurance Company's challenge to Tribunal award on liability and quantum; driving licence and policy particulars held to be public documents; dismissal of insurer's production application upheld; findings on liability upheld as just and proper; claimants' proceeding allowed in part; entitlement to total compensation with interest confirmed; deposit directed within six weeks; interest excluded for filing delay; High Court of Karnataka; source text heavily corrupted/illegible.
What did the court decide?
Claimants held entitled to the total compensation with interest as awarded by the Tribunal; Insurance Company directed to deposit the compensation amount with interest within six weeks; Insurance Company's proceedings dismissed; interest excluded for the period of delay in filing. ¶122