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2017 Supreme(SC) 865

S.A.BOBDE, L.NAGESWARA RAO
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Shanti Bopanna – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mr. Vishnu Mehra and Ms. Manjeet Chawla.
For the Respondents: Dr. Kylashnath Pillai, Mr. G. Ananda Selvam, Mr. Gopal Balwant Sathe, Mr. Ram Sankar, Mr. Gaurav Pachnanda, Ms. Renu Gupta, Mr. H. Maini and Ms. Diksha Rai.

ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. This is an appeal filed by New India Assurance Company Ltd. (for short "the appellant-company) against the judgment and order of the High Court passed in CIMA No. 303 of 2012, dated 08.03.2013, upholding the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Samaba (for short "the Tribunal") granting compensation of Rs. 1,68,09,089/- Rs. 2500/-, Rs. 2000/- and Rs. 5000/- under the head: (i) loss of dependency, (ii) loss of Estate, (iii) funeral expenses and loss of consortium respectively. The High Court further upheld the award of interest @ 6% and dismissed the appeal.

3. The deceased-Venkata Subramanyam Bopana was travelling in a car which belonged to his employer, the M/s Surya Pharmaceutical Ltd. He held the post of Vice President and was due to be promoted as a Managing Director of the aforesaid company. The car was being driven by another person. An accident was occurred on 30.03.2009 in which the deceased died. At the relevant time, his age was about 51 years. A claim Petition was filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short "the Act") by the Widow and the minor son against the appellant-company and others. The respondents-herein om

















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