The Managing Director v. Shivanna
Motor Vehicles Act, S.173(1) – Enhancement of compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA (MV-I) u/s 173(1) MV Act, High Court of Karnataka (Rajesh Rai K, J., 20-07-2026): enhancement of MACT/III Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Ramanagara award in MVC No.173/2016 (dt. 14.10.2020; Rs.67,000/- + 6% interest with cost) by additional Rs.35,000/- global compensation without interest for head injury with intracranial bleed (Ex.P4 wound certificate; PW.2 doctor), total Rs.1,02,000/-, deposit within six weeks; claimant's appeal partly allowed, companion appeal challenging liability and compensation dismissed; caption/body discrepancy (KSRTC vs Insurance Company) noted.
What did the court decide?
In modification of the impugned judgment and award, the claimant's appeal MFA No.3352/2021 was partly allowed: additional global compensation of Rs.35,000/- (with no interest on that component) awarded over the Tribunal's Rs.67,000/-, fixing total compensation at Rs.1,02,000/-; the Insurance Company was directed to deposit the additional compensation within six weeks from receipt of a certified copy of the judgment. The companion appeal MFA No.358/2022, challenging liability and compensation, was dismissed.