Motor accident compensation appeal seeking enhancement of the Tribunal's award for fracture and other injuries. The claimant led no evidence of disability before this court. Holding the Tribunal's award just and fair, the High Court dismissed the appeal with no enhancement.
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NC: 2026:KHC:22853-DB MFA No. 4611 of 2018
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4611 OF 2018
(MV-I)
BETWEEN:
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SURESH M LATUR., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., MAHALAXMI CHAMBERS OPP HOTEL AJANTHA, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.
NC: 2026:KHC:22853-DB MFA No. 4611 of 2018
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BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-563106
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., NO.28/5, CENTENARY BLDG., EAST WING, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.
…RESPONDENTS
(R1 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SRI. C.R.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDED ORDER DATED:21.11.2023, NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH; SRI. H.C.BETSUR, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS MFA FILED IS U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05/12/2017, PASSED IN MVC NO.841/2016, ON THE FILE OF THE XIII ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES & MEMBER, MACT, (SCCH-15), BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present MFA has been filed impugning the judgment
and award dated 05.12.2017 passed by the XIII Addl. Judge, Court of Small Causes and Member M.A.C.T., Bengaluru, in MVC No.841/2016, filed by the appellant/claimant.
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| 1. | Pain and suffering | Rs.30,000/- |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Medical Expenses | Rs.86,500/- |
| 3. | Towards Diet and Conveyance | Rs.10,000/- |
| 4. | Attendant Charges | Rs. 1,500/- |
| 5. | Loss of disability | Rs.50,000/- |
| 6. | Loss of amenities | Rs.20,000/- |
| TOTAL | Rs.1,98,000/- |
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the Tribunal is just and fair. In the circumstances, there is no scope for further enhancement, which is why the appeal is
dismissed.
Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
NG CT:NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the compensation of Rs.1,98,000 awarded by the Tribunal for injuries sustained in a road accident was just and fair or required enhancement.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri Bharath Kumar Naidu
Sri Lokesh C T
The Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Smt Girijamma
The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.
D K Singh
T.M.Nadaf
As recorded by the court registry
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