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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited Off. – Appellant
Versus
Asha Devi wife of Late Subodh Mahto – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of compensation claim. (Para 2 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. arguments against liability and policy terms. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. court's findings on accident and liability. (Para 14 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. assessment of compensation and legal standards. (Para 20 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. final judgment on compensation awarded. (Para 28 , 30) |
JUDGMENT
2. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) on behalf of the appellant/ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited against the compensation amount awarded to the respondent nos.1 to 5/claimants by the learned Court of District Judge-cum-Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Madhepura (hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”) vide Judgment and Award dated 16.06.2021 passed in M.V. Claim Case No.13 of 2016.
4. The details of the calculation of compensation amount made by the learned Tribunal are as under:
5. The appellant/Insurance Company being not satisfied and aggrieved by the impugned judgment and award dated 02.08.2016 passed by the learned Tribunal, filed the present appeal for setting aside the impugned judgment.
7. Claimants/ respondent nos.1 to 5, namely Asha Devi,
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the re-assessment of notional income and enhancement of compensation under various heads to ensure just and reasonable compensation for the claiman....
The court emphasized the necessity of awarding just and fair compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, considering future prospects and adjusting interest rates appropriately.
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