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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, P.DHANABAL
Legal Manager, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Moovendran – Respondent
ORDER :
P. DHANABAL, J.
The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal and the Cross Objection have been preferred as against the fair and decreetal order, dated 13.12.2024, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Mudukulathur in M.C.O.P. No.8 of 2023.
2. The appellant in the present appeal is the second respondent and the cross objector is the claimant in the main claim petition. The claimant has filed a petition before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, claiming compensation of Rs.1,26,00,000/- for the injury sustained by him in a road accident took place on 19.11.2022. The Tribunal has passed an award for a sum of Rs.64,72,147/-. The Tribunal has fixed contributory negligence of 10% on the part of the claimant. Thereby, the second respondent / Insurance company, has preferred an appeal on the ground of negligence and quantum. The claimant has filed a Cross Objection challenging the fixation of contributory negligence of 10% and also for enhancement of compensation.
3. The case of the claimant/petitioner before the Tribunal is that the petitioner on 19.11.2022 had proceeded in his two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN 65 AZ 6306 along with his friends Vinothkumar and Thirumurugan.
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The insurance company is liable to pay compensation for damages caused by a driver’s negligence, even if the driver lacked a valid license.
The court emphasized the necessity of accounting for future earning capacity and permanent disability when determining compensation in personal injury cases.
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