Kum.Usha a N v. Sri. Linge Gowda. B
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – S.173(1) – Enhancement of compensation – Triple riding
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA Nos. 2749, 2750, 2751 of 2017 (MV-I), High Court of Karnataka, decided 16.06.2026 by P Sree Sudha J. Nagaraja A, Kum. Usha A N and Master Jeevan A.N v. Linge Gowda B and Manager, Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. Enhancement of motor accident compensation under S.173(1) MV Act against award dated 14.02.2017 in MVC Nos.4822, 4823, 4824/2015 (MACT Bengaluru); accident dated 25.10.2015, car KA-05/AD9895 vs motorcycle; 20% contributory negligence on rider for triple riding upheld; notional income Rs.9,000/- p.m. per KSLSA chart (2015); multipliers 14 and 15; disability 18%/12%/10%; Reshma Kumari (2013) 9 SCC 65 relied on; Kiran v Sajjan Singh 2014 ACJ 2550 referred; enhanced awards Rs.8,33,160/-, Rs.4,49,400/-, Rs.3,74,500/- with 6% interest; insurer to deposit 80%.
What did the court decide?
All three appeals allowed in part; the Tribunal's judgment and award dated 14.02.2017 modified — compensation enhanced to Rs.8,33,160/- (Nagaraja A, MFA 2749/2017), Rs.4,49,400/- (Usha A N, MFA 2750/2017) and Rs.3,74,500/- (Jeevan A.N, MFA 2751/2017), each with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till realization; Insurance Company directed to deposit the enhanced/differential amounts with 6% interest within one month, limited to 80% of the compensation, with liberty to the claimants to withdraw the entire deposited amount with accrued interest.