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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
S.G.PANDIT, GEETHA K.B
Legal Claim Manager IFFCO-TOKIO, General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Laxmavva W/o Guddappa Haveri – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
GEETHA K.B., J.
1. The insurer and claimants are in appeal questioning the judgment and award dated 29.10.2021 in M.V.C. No.1001/2017 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Byadagi (for short’ Tribunal’). The claimants are in appeal not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded whereas the insurer is in appeal contending that the compensation awarded by the tribunal is on higher side and also challenges the liability of the insurer.
2. Parties would be referred with their ranks, as they were before the Tribunal.
3. The claimants being the parents and unmarried sisters of deceased Sridhar have filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘the Act’) claiming compensation for the accidental death of son of claimant Nos.1 and 2 in a road traffic accident that had taken place on 15.03.2017 at about 17.30 hours near Karekatte on Yerekuppi-Saravand road involving the Tata Ace vehicle bearing registration No.KA-27/A-4016 and motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-27/EJ-2362. It is stated in the claim petition that the deceased has completed II PUC and ITI in Electrician course. At the time of accident, he was aged abou
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Under Section 163(A) of the Motor Vehicles Act, claimants are not required to prove negligence; the onus lies on the insurer to establish any negligence to deny compensation.
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The court affirmed the principle that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act must be just and fair, emphasizing the need to consider future prospects and proper income tax deductions.
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