Insurer as well as the claimant are before this Court challenging the judgment and order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chitradurga (the ‘Tribunal’ for short) in MVC No.191/2010.

2. Briefly stated the facts are:-

the deceased Nagaraj while proceeding on Motor Cycle bearing NO.KA16L2625, on 05.05.2008 met with the road traffic accident owing to the rash and negligent driving of the rider of motor cycle bearing No.KA16/Q3030 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was immediately shifted to Chitradurga Government Hospital and thereafter he took medical treatment in various hospitals, finally succumbed to the fatal injuries. Based on these facts, the claimant – wife of the deceased Nagaraj filed a claim petition before the Tribunal seeking compensation. The insurer contested the matter. After evaluating the evidence placed on record, the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.8,50,600/- with interest @ 6% p.a. Being aggrieved, the insurer is before this Court challenging the impugned judgment and order being excessive whereas the claimant is also before th