Appeal against excessive damages. Court reduced compensation from Rs. 402,000 to Rs. 195,000 based on independent assessment including future earning loss, allowing total claim of Rs. 5,97,000.
Damages fixed at Rs. 1,95,000. Total claim allowed at Rs. 5,97,000 including costs at 7% of market value.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1040/2017
Kamlesh Kanwar W/o Kishan Singh, R/o Shanti Niketan, Opposite Nindad Turn, Harmada, Jaipur.
----Appellant
Versus
----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv For : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Respondent(s) Adv
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
23/08/2024
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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
MANISH SAINI /38
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant relief for damages arising from accident, considering quantum of loss and independent loss.
Kamlesh Kanwar
Sanwar Mal Sharma
Chitar Mal Jat
Rakesh Kumar Sharma
Sbi General Insurance Company Limited
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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