Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd., v. Lakshmi
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Fatal motor accident appeal, quantum-only challenge dismissed; High Court of Madras, CMA No. 887 of 2026 with CMP No.9163 of 2026, decided 16-04-2026; Coram C.V. Karthikeyan J. (author) and K. Rajasekar J.; appellant Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (advocate P. Suresh Srinivasan); respondents Lakshmi, Kameswari, Kamaraj, Gayathri, Dhanammal, Siva; appeal under Section 173, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against award dated 25.10.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.782 of 2014, MACT IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur/Ponneri; claim of Rs.20,00,000 restricted to Rs.6,00,000 for death of pillion rider Jalendran (accident 10.07.2013, motorcycle TN-20-BH-0577, died 16.07.2013); owner set ex-parte 04.04.2018; insurer counter denied licence/insurance/RC/permit/fitness/tax; PW-1, Exs.P1-P6; Tribunal award Rs.19,17,500 (dependency 16,87,500, estate 15,000, consortium 2,00,000, funeral 15,000); award confirmed; deposit with 7.5% p.a. interest and costs within six weeks; no precedents cited.