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V. GOPALA KRISHNA RAO
N. Madhu – Appellant
Versus
C. Murali Krishna Naidu – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. The appellant is the Claimant in M.V.O.P.No.254 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (District Judge), Chittoor, and the respondents are the respondents in the said case.
2. Both the parties in the appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed in claim application.
3. The claimant filed a Claim Petition under Sec. 166 of Motor Vehicles Act against the respondents praying the Tribunal to award an amount of Rs.7, 00, 000.00 towards compensation to the injuries sustained by the petitioner in a Motor Vehicle Accident occurred on 12/9/2006 at about 8.30 a.m.
4. The case of the claimant is that on 12/9/2006 at about 8.30 a.m. while the petitioner, aged about 18 years, student, was going to college and when reached near MSR junction on Chittoor-Vellore road, the driver of tractor and trailer bearing No.AP 03U 2502 and AP 03U 1860, drove the same in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the petitioner, resulting which, the petitioner sustained multiple injuries and the petitioner claimed compensation of Rs.7, 00, 000.00 towards compensation.
5. The respondents 1 and 2 filed counters denying the claim application and contended that the claimant is not e
The court held that the appellant was entitled to enhanced compensation for the grievous injuries sustained in the accident, considering the medical evidence and the evidence of the appellant.
The main legal point established is the determination of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act based on the evidence of rash and negligent driving and the extent of injuries sustained.
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 ....
Disability to part of body cannot be treated as disability to whole body.
Disability to part of body cannot be treated as disability to whole body.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the determination of liability for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, based on the nature and extent of injuries susta....
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