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Smt Sufedee and Ors. v. Kalyan Prasad and Ors.

Rajasthan HC15 Oct 2024CMA/1357/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court set aside the Insurance Claim Court order for being legally unsustainable. It allowed the injured persons to claim all heads of compensation totaling Rs. 5.82 lakhs under Supreme Court precedents, enhancing the previously awarded amount to award full legal compensation and interest.

What did the court decide?

The respondents/appellants are directed to pay Rs. 5,82,040/- as compensation with interest at 7% per annum from date of filing as well as interest on interim advance amount awarded to them.

Smt Sufedee and Ors. Vs Kalyan Prasad and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:43211]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1357/2017

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Smt Sufedee W/o Dalleram, R/o Khanaka Post Jagr Tehsil Hindon City Distt. Karoli.

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Smt Geeta Devi, D/o Late Shri Dalleram W/o Sumer Singh Gurjar R/o Shahdgee Ka Pura Banki Tehsil Hindon City Distt. Karoli. Since Decease

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Smt Munesh Bai, D/o Late Shri Dalleram W/o Lekraj R/o Shahdgee Ka Pura Banki Tehsil Hindon City Distt. Karoli.

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Ramveer S/o Late Shri Dalleram, R/o Khanaka Post Jagr Tehsil Hindon City Distt. Karoli.

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Kumari Laxmi, D/o Late Shri Dalleram, R/o Khanaka Post Jagr Tehsil Hindon City Distt. Karoli.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Kalyan Prasad S/o Shri Sadhuram R/o Bada Nagla Itamra Tehsil Bair Police Station Bhusaw

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Jaipur Through Its Managing Director Head Office, Parivh

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Chief Manager R.s.r.t.c. Hindon Agar,

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunil Jain, Adv. For : Mr. Anirudh Singh, Adv. Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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15/10/2024

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[2024:RJ-JP:43211]

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /77

Smt Sufedee and Ors. v. Kalyan Prasad and Ors.

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