JUDGMENT :

K. Natarajan, J.

MFA No.100096/2019 is filed by the Insurer assailing the quantum of judgment and award, whereas MFA Crob.100115/2018 is filed by the claimants seeking for enhancement of compensation assailing the same judgment and award passed by the II Addl. District Judge and MACT, Belagavi in MVC No.1799/2015 dated 14.09.2017.

2. We have heard the arguments of learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company as well as the cross-objectors/claimants. For the convenience, the rankings of the parties before the Tribunal is retained.

3. The claimants are the parents of deceased Shubham Ramchandra Desai, who died in the Road Traffic Accident. They filed claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', for short) claiming compensation of Rs.25,00,000/-, inter alia contending that on 30.06.2015 at about 10.30 pm, when the said Shubham Ramchandra Desai along with others were traveling in a car bearing registration No.KA22/Z-3373, while proceeding to Jotiba temple from Jafarwadi, the driver of the car driven the vehicle in a r