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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH
YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Longdise Sangtam S/o Mukhichu Sangtam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction of appeal under mv act. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. claimant's injury and details of the accident. (Para 3) |
| 3. compensation awarded by the tribunal. (Para 4) |
| 4. grounds for appeal by the insurance company. (Para 5) |
| 5. arguments supporting the claimant's case. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 6. court's analysis of issues raised. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 7. procedural requirements regarding disability evidence. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 8. interference required in tribunal's award. (Para 13) |
| 9. final disposition of the appeal. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT :
YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER, J.
The present appeal under Section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 (Hereinafter referred to as the MV Act of 1988) has been preferred by the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. against the Judgment and Award dated 31.05.2022 passed by the learned MACT, Mokokchung, Nagaland in MAC Case No. 12/2020.
2. I have heard learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Vikramjeet Devnath and Mr. Tongpok Pongener, learned counsel for the claimant/respondent no. 1 (R-1). None appears for the respondent nos. 2 and 3.
3. In the present case, the R-1 as claimant had filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the MV Act of 1988 before the MACT, Mokokchung, Nagaland being
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The liability of the owner and insurer in accidents involving motor vehicles, and the entitlement to compensation in the absence of fault or negligence on the part of the driver.
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