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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
G.SATAPATHY
Divisional Manager, M/s. National Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Krushna Chandra Dixit – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. tribunal’s issue framing and evidence lead (Para 3) |
| 3. insurer's objections on compensation quantification (Para 5) |
| 4. court finds liability based on evidence (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. assessment of damages under non-pecuniary heads (Para 8) |
| 6. claimants' objections regarding liability apportionment (Para 9) |
| 7. court rejects intoxication as a contributory factor (Para 10 , 11) |
| 8. reassessment of compensation including future prospects (Para 12) |
| 9. conclusion and modification of tribunal’s order (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
G. Satapathy, J.
1. The appellant-National Insurance Company Limited (in short, the “insurer”) is subjected to this appeal by the impugned judgment dated 21.10.2017 passed by the III Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhadrak (in short, the “Tribunal”) in MAC Case No.29 of 2011 directing the insurer to pay Rs.17,00,670/- only to the claimant-respondent Nos.1 to 6 together with simple interest @ 7% per annum w.e.f. 19.04.2011 till its actual realization.
2. Briefly stated, the claimant-respondent Nos.1 to 6 herein being the Legal Representatives (LRs) of one Kedarnath Dixit (hereinafter referred to as, the “deceased”) a Storage Age
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