Jayashankar P v. the Manager
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Justice Rajesh Rai K, decided 09-07-2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:34847); MFA No. 646 of 2021 C/W MFA No. 578 of 2021 (MV-I) filed under S. 173(1) MV Act seeking enhancement of MACT awards dated 16.03.2020 in MVC Nos. 1891/2018 and 1892/2018 (XIV Addl. SCJ & ACMM & Member-MACT, Bengaluru, SCCH-10); Tribunal awards Rs.3,32,263/- and Rs.3,67,741/- enhanced via global compensation of Rs.75,000/- and Rs.50,000/- respectively, without interest, for totals of Rs.4,07,263/- and Rs.4,17,741/-; insurer United India Insurance Co Ltd. directed to deposit additional amounts within six weeks; both appeals partly allowed; claimants Jayashankar P and Ranjith Kumar Rajaraman; respondent Jayaram C.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement by way of global compensation: Rs.75,000/- in MFA No. 646/2021 (total Rs.4,07,263/-) and Rs.50,000/- in MFA No. 578/2021 (total Rs.4,17,741/-), without interest on the global sums; Insurance Company directed to deposit the additional compensation within six weeks of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment; impugned Tribunal awards modified to the above extent.