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ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Seema Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.
This is an appeal filed by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (hereinafter called as "Insurance Company")/appellant under section 163 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short "the Act of 1988") challenging the judgment and award dated 06.08.2016 made by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Court No. 6, Bijnore in M.A.C.T. Case No. 88 of 2023 (Smt. Seema Devi and others v. Shehnawaz Chaudhary and others).
2. Facts, leading to present appeal, are that one Rakesh Kumar who was employed as Police Constable in U.P. Police was returning home after his duty on 13.06.2012, when he was hit by an offending bus (U.P. 15 AT 9224) resulting into his severe injuries. He was admitted in Noorpur Hospital, where his condition deteriorated and was referred to District Hospital, Bijnore. He was, thereafter, taken to District Government Hospital, Agra for treatment and unfortunately died on 29.08.2012. At the time of his death, he was 36 years of age and was getting a salary of approximately Rs. 22,000/- per month. The deceased was survived by his widow, Seema Devi and his two daughters Khushi, 7 years of age and Gungun, 5 years of age, and wido
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Important Point : The court established that negligence in motor accidents is determined by the evidence of speed and road positioning, and clarified the treatment of future income prospects in compe....
Compensation for motor vehicle accidents must reflect just and equitable principles, recognizing future earnings potential, with interest rates aligned to judicial precedents.
Insurance companies are liable to pay interest on compensation amounts, including future prospects, to ensure claimants are not unjustly deprived of timely financial relief.
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The main legal point established in the judgment is that provident fund contribution should not be deducted from the deceased's salary while computing compensation, and 50% of the actual income shoul....
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