JUDGMENT :

R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

Feeling aggrieved by the Award dated June 27, 2024 passed by the 'Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/II Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai' ['Tribunal' for short] in MCOP No.1420 of 2019, the petitioner therein has preferred CMA.No.2758 of 2024 seeking enhancement of compensation, while the second respondent therein/Insurance company has preferred CMA.No.9 of 2025 questioning the liability imposed on it as well as the quantum of compensation awarded.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein will be referred to as per their rank in the Motor Accident Claim Original Petition.

PETITIONER’S CASE

3. On February 15, 2019, at around 00:15 hours, the petitioner was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle bearing Registration No. TN-14-H-8960, properly wearing a helmet. The motorcycle was proceeding from west to east and turned south near Mathiya Kailash Signal on Sardar Patel Road, Chennai. At that time, a van bearing Registration No.TN-32-S-4128 which was also proceeding in the same direction, was driven rashly and negligently at high speed, without following traffic rules, in a zigzag manner. The Van suddenly turned south and collided with the petitione