Dismissed

Mahendra S/O Shankar Lal v. the Iffco Tokio General Insurance Compay Ltd.

Rajasthan HC15 Oct 2024CMA/2264/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

Appellants sought enhancement of Rs. 5,00,000 compensation for the death of their 15-year-old son in a road accident. Following the Supreme Court's guidelines in Kajal Gopal for victims up to 15 years, the High Court held the award adequate and dismissed the appeal along with the stay application.

What did the court decide?

None granted; award dated 16-12-2016 affirmed and record to be returned to the tribunal.

Mahendra S/O Shankar Lal Vs the Iffco Tokio General… — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:43227]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2264/2017

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Mahendra son of Shankar Lal, aged 41 Years.

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2 Smt Neelam W/o Mahendra, Aged About 38 Years,

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3 Sonu D/o Mahendra, Aged About 9 Years, Represented Through Her Father And Natural Guardian Mahendra Appellant No. 1 . R/o Ward No. 35, Mohalla Anathalaya Ke Pas, Fatehpur, District Sikar.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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1 The Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. through Branch Manager, A-13, Third Floor, Near Khatipura Mod, Hanuman Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur (Insurance Policy of Truck No. RJ-23 GA 7404)

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2 Mukesh Kumar Nagar, S/o Shri Laduram, R/o House No. 804, Jalan Kachhi Basti (Jhalana Kachhi Basti), Jaipur, Police Station Malviya Nagar, Jaipur District Jaipur. (Driver Of Truck No. Rj-23 Ga-7404)

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3 Radheshyam S/o Dwarka Prasad, R/o Ward No. 23, Mohalla Khatikan, Fatehpur Shekhawati, District Sikar. (Owner Of Truck No. Rj-23-Ga-7404)

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4 Khurshid S/o Rukandeen Quazi, R/o Ward No. 21, Near Chatariya Bus Stand, Fatehpur Shekhawati, District Sikar. (Registered Owner Of Truck No. Rj-23-Ga-7404)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Akshat Choudhary, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Verma, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order

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15/10/2024

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[2024:RJ-JP:43227]

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(2 of 3) [CMA-2264/2017]

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 4358/2017 eukst dqekj cuke nhun;ky esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-02-2022 ij vk/kkfjr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd vf/kdj.k ds }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] og vi;kZIr gSA

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orZeku ekeys esa 15 o"khZ; ckyd dh e`R;q okgu nq?kZVuk esa gksuk izdV gqvk gSA fd'ku xksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; ¼iwoksZDr½ esa ,sls ekeyksa esa 4]50]000@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k rFkk 50]000@& :i;s ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa] bl izdkj dqy 5]00]000@&

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[2024:RJ-JP:43227]

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(3 of 3) [CMA-2264/2017]

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mijksDrkuqlkj izLrqr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k] ;fn izkIr gks j[kk gS] rks fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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MANISH SAINI /836 (S)-14.10.2024

Mahendra S/O Shankar Lal v. the Iffco Tokio General Insurance Compay Ltd.

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