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RAVI NATH TILHARI, NYAPATHY VIJAY
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. , – Appellant
Versus
Gurram Naga Raju – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Nyapathy Vijay, J.
This Appeal is filed by the Insurance company questioning the Award and Decree dated 17.11.2016 passed in M.V.O.P.No.368 of 2011 by the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Court, Guntur.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.
3. The brief facts so far:
Appellant is the Insurance company. The Claimant, who was working in the Railways for the injuries received by him in a motor accident that occurred on 18.01.2011. According to the claimant, on 18.01.2011 at about 7.30 a.m, while the claimant was coming on his motorcycle bearing No. AP 07 AC 2888 from Vijayawada to his house, near Manipal Hospital Centre, Tadepalli, a lorry bearing No. AP 16 W 9126 driven by respondent No.3 in a rash and negligent manner dashed the motorcycle of the claimant. As a result, the petitioner sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated almost upto the groin area. The claimant was shifted to Nagarjuna Hospital, Kanuru, Vijayawada. A case under section 337 I.P.C., was registered against the driver of the lorry. At the time of accident, the claimant was aged 45 years
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Compensation in personal injury cases must reflect actual expenses, future needs, and emotional suffering, ensuring justice for claimants with permanent disabilities.
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the assessment of compensation in motor accident claims, including the application of the multiplier method, loss of earning capacity, and future m....
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