1. This appeal and cross - objection have been filed by the insurance company and original claimant respectively to challenge an award dated 12.4.2018 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, West Tripura, Agartala in Title Suit (MAC) No. 190 of 2016.

2. Brief facts are as under:
The claimant Debajyoti Som was travelling on his bicycle on 15.2.2016 in the morning hours in Agartala town when a vehicle insured with the appellant insurance company coming from the opposite side collided with him causing serious injuries which led to amputation of the right leg of the claimant below the hip joint. According to the claimant, he was employed as an attendant in a doctor's clinic where he would work in the evening hours earning Rs. 9,000 per month. For the rest of the time of the day he would help a cable opera