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J. C. DOSHI
Hiteshbhai M. Thakkar – Appellant
Versus
Veljibhai Kakubhai Maheshwari – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(J.C. Doshi, J.)
1. The present First Appeal, under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is preferred by the appellant – original claimant being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 27.9.2007 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Morbi in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.291 of 1999.
2. Brief facts of the case are as under:
2.1 That the accident giving rise to the present appeal took place on 4/7/1999 at about 9:30 p.m. in the night when appellant along with one Mr. Jatin Ganatra were proceeding on Bajaj Scooter from Morbi to Rafaleshwar. At the same time, driver of Craine No. M.R.T. 8787 had parked his craine on the road without any signal or indicator and in utter violation of the rules road and the same could not be noticed by the driver of the Bajaj scooter and hence, took place and appelalnt received serious injuries.
3. Learned advocate for the appellant - claimant has submitted that the Tribunal did not consider the statutory liability caused to the claimant as his left leg was amputed from knee after receiving injuries in the road accident. Moreover, he would submit that the learned Tribunal has not granted 40% future prospect t
The court emphasized the principle of just and fair compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, rejecting inadequate assessments and self-negligence deductions in injury claims.
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