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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
SUSHIL KUKREJA
National Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Anjali – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. tribunal awarded compensation for fatal negligent accident (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. insurer liable despite fake licence unless owner aware knowingly (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. 40% future prospects added; 1/4th deducted; multiplier 16 applied (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 25 , 26) |
| 4. enhanced conventional heads with spousal, filial, parental consortium (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 5. award modified to rs.11,60,090 with interest (Para 31) |
JUDGMENT :
Sushil Kukreja, Judge
The instant appeal is maintained by the appellant/ Oriental Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”), under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short “the Act”), against the award dated 01.08.2013, passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-I, Sirmaur District at Nahan, H.P., in MAC Petition No.85-MAC/2 of 2009, with a prayer to set aside/modify the impugned award.
2. Succinctly, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the petitioners (respondents No.1 to 4 herein) filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Act, whereby they sought compensation to the tune of Rs.20,70,000/- on account of death of Shri Rajneesh Kumar
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