This is an appeal under section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 directed against the impugned judgment and order passed on 28.7.99 by learned Presiding Officer, MACT, Aizwal in MACT Case No.86/97 wherein the appellant was directed to pay a sum of Rs.6,57,600/- to the claimant as compensation.

2. I have heard Mr. G. Raju, the learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. AR Malhotra, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent No.2 is the owner of the Maruti Taxi MZ 01/6891 which met with an accident in between Selesih and Sihphir on 31.5.97 around 6 PM causing the death of the husband of the respondent No. 1 who was one of the passengers. The claimant respondent No 1 filed a claim petition before the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Aizawl claiming a Rs. 17,82,000 (Rupees seventeen lakhs eighty two thousand) as compensation for the death of her husband. The said claim petition was registered as MACT Case No.86/97. The present appellant insurance company as opposite party No.2 contested the claim by filing a written statement. After considering the evidence on record and hearing the learned counsel for the parties learne

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