Bhateri vs Jaimal - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 2952

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 2952

SUKHVINDER KAUR
Bhateri – Appellant
Versus
Jaimal – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Gaurav Khera, Advocate for the Appellant, in FAO-5195-2016.
Ms. Seemantika Jindal, Advocate for Mr. Sachin Mittal, Advocate for the Appellants, in FAO-7711-2016.
Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for Mr. R.N. Singal, Advocate, for the Respondent(s)/Insurance Company.

Table of Content
1. appeals arising from a common award (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. details of the motor vehicle accident (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. procedural background of tribunal's award (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. arguments for enhancement of compensation (Para 11 , 12)
5. calculation and justification of compensation (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
6. conclusions of both appeals (Para 22 , 31)
7. driver's license validity and insurance liability (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)
8. setting aside insurance company's exoneration (Para 30)

JUDGMENT

Mrs. Sukhvinder Kaur, J.

This order shall dispose of FAO-5195-2016 ( Bhateri v. Jaimal & others) and FAO-7711-2016 (Jagdish Chander & another v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & another) as both the appeals have arisen from a common award dated 10.03.2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak in MACT Case No.76 of 2015.

2. FAO-5195-2016 has been filed by the appellant-claimant for modification of award dated 10.03.2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak, whereby the claim petition filed by the appellant-claimant invoking the provisions of section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 (hereinafter to be referred to as 'the 1988 Act')