Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd., v. Sri. Harsha H S
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka partly allowed cross-appeals against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award. The claimant, a 20-year-old BAMS student, was injured when a car entering a main road collided with his motorcycle. The Tribunal had awarded Rs 12,11,547. The High Court upheld the finding of sole negligence against the car driver based on the charge sheet and spot sketch. However, it revised the compensation: it increased the notional income from Rs 15,250 to Rs 22,000 per month (reflecting the professional course), reduced the disability assessment from 16% to 10% whole-body (as the examining doctor relied only on the discharge summary), and reduced the loss of income during the laid-up period from Rs 91,500 to Rs 44,000 (two months at the revised income). The final award was set at R
What did the court decide?
Compensation revised to Rs 11,12,207 with 6% interest from date of petition; insurer to deposit amount within six weeks.