Janak Raj and Others v. Bahadur Singh and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat consent settlement of motor-accident compensation appeal FAO-3536-2002 (Janak Raj & Ors. v. Bahadur Singh & Ors., decided 05.05.2025): enhancement of Rs. 6,00,000/- over the MACT Kurukshetra Tribunal award; payment to appellants in Tribunal-apportioned ratio, full and final satisfaction; National Insurance Company to deposit within four weeks; default interest 9% per annum till payment; case and pending civil miscellaneous applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/- over and above the Tribunal award to the appellants, payable to all appellants in the ratio apportioned by the learned MACT in full and final satisfaction; Insurance Company directed to deposit Rs. 6,00,000/- with learned MACT, Kurukshetra within four weeks, failing which interest @ 9% per annum till payment from the date of the order; pending civil miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.