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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
ASHOK S.KINAGI
Manager, Cholamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Anbdul Nabeer @ Abdul Nabi S/o Shaikshavali @ Shaiksab – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claims of negligence and liability concerning the accident. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. disputes regarding the validity of the injury assessment. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 3. assessment of liability for the accident. (Para 16 , 20) |
| 4. evaluation of permanent disability claims. (Para 17 , 19) |
| 5. issues of fraud and additional evidence considerations. (Para 22 , 24 , 26) |
| 6. final decision to uphold the tribunal's judgment. (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT :
ASHOK S. KINAGI, J.
1. These Appeals are filed by the Insurance Company being aggrieved by a common judgment and award dated 11.03.2015 passed in MVC Nos.577, 578 and 579 of 2014 by the learned Senior Civil Judge-cum-Member VI-MACT at Kudligi (for short, ‘the Tribunal’).
2. Brief facts, leading rise to the filing of these appeals are as follows:
On 08.04.2014, the petitioners were proceeding on a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-35/E-9517. The rider of the motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-35/U-5088 came from hind direction driven by Mohammad Ghouse and dashed to the hind portion of the petitioners motorcycle, resulting in the petitioners sustaining a grievous injuries. Immediately, they were admitted to the hospital. The petitioners spent a
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