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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
M. Madhu – Appellant
Versus
M. Arul – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This appeal is preferred by the claimant, challenging the award dated 09.10.2014 passed in M.V.O.P.No.646/2009 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Addl.District Judge, Nellore, (for short ‘the Tribunal’), wherein the Tribunal partly allowed the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.2,12,150/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition, till the date of realisation for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to as parties in the M.V.O.P.
3. As seen from the record, the petitioner filed the application U/s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity “the Act”) claiming a compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- on account of the injuries and disability sustained by the petitioner in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 06.10.2008.
4. The facts would show that the claimant was aged about 20 years at the time of accident and he was studying B.Tech second year course (EEE) in Lord Venkateswara Engineering College, Walajipet, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu State. On 06.1
The main legal point established in the judgment is the assessment of just compensation for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, considering medical evidence and applicable legal ....
The court established that compensation for permanent disability must reflect actual loss, justifying an increase from Rs.1,70,000/- to Rs.7,04,000/-.
In cases of serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents, compensation can be granted for loss of future earnings, future medical expenses, loss of amenities, and loss of expectation of li....
The main legal point established is the need for just and reasonable compensation for personal injury, considering the claimant's circumstances and the gravity of the injuries sustained.
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