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Ashok Kumar Lakhera and Ors. v. Jethnath and Ors.

Rajasthan HC2 Aug 2024CMA/3666/2017

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What is this about?

This civil miscellaneous appeal challenged a insurance company's defense regarding a claim exceeding the statutorily fixed compensation under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The court held that compensation must be enhanced when the statutory ceiling has been raised by subsequent amendments.

What did the court decide?

The appeal was allowed and the judgment dated February 22, 2017, was set aside.

Ashok Kumar Lakhera and Ors. Vs Jethnath… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:32954]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3666/2017

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Ashok Kumar Lakhera S/o Shri Ganesh Narayan, R/o Village Anantpura Jaitpura Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur

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Smt. Seema Devi S/o Shri Ashok Kumar Lakhera, R/o Village Anantpura Jaitpura Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur

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Anil Kumar S/o Ashok Kumar Lakhera, R/o Village Anantpura Jaitpura Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur

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Rajkumar S/o Shri Ashok Kumar Lakhera, R/o Village Anantpura Jaitpura Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Jethnath S/o Shri Thakarnath, R/o Penisar, P.s. Shridungargarh, District Bikaner Driver Of Vehicle

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Jagdish Prasad S/o Shri Mohan Lal Mali, R/o Momasar Bans, Shridungargarh, District Bikaner

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Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. Through Branch Manager, Office E-8, Riico Industrial Area, Sitapura, Jaipur

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ravindra Paliwal, Adv. with Mr. Abhishek Haver, Adv.

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For : Mr. Ram Singh Bhati, Adv. With Respondent(s) Ms. Renu Goyal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

02/08/2024

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj erd ds ekrk firk nksuksa 40]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 80]000@&:i; s dalksVhZ;e ds uqdlkuh ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS tcfd bl en esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk dqy 5 0]000@&:i;s fnyk;s gS] vr% 30]000 @&:i;s bl en esa c<ksRrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /60

Ashok Kumar Lakhera and Ors. v. Jethnath and Ors.

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Ashok Kumar Lakhera and Ors. v. Jethnath and Ors.

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