Amarjeet Kaur v. Bahadur Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Search terms: Daily Lok Adalat; Bench No.3; FAO-4431-2002; Amarjeet Kaur; Balvinder Kumar; Bahadur Singh; National Insurance Company; motor accident claim appeal; Tribunal award; enhancement of compensation; Rs.7,00,000; consent settlement; full and final satisfaction; cheque deposit within six weeks; interest 9% per annum; civil miscellaneous application disposed. Relevant for locating consensual Lok Adalat enhancements of Tribunal-awarded accident compensation where the entire enhanced amount was channelled through a single appellant on behalf of all claimants, with a default-interest clause against the insurer.
What did the court decide?
Consensual enhancement of Rs.7,00,000/- over and above the Tribunal award, payable entirely to appellant No.1 Amarjeet Kaur (Wd/o late Sh. Balvinder Kumar) for and on behalf of all claimants in full and final satisfaction; Insurance Company directed to deposit the cheque with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks, failing which interest @ 9% per annum applies till payment from the date of the order; pending civil miscellaneous applications disposed of.