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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
A.K. VIJAYAN – Appellant
Versus
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. – Respondent
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| 1. dispute over the assessment of disability and notional income. (Para 12 , 14) |
| 2. court's reasoning on disability assessment and compensation. (Para 16) |
| 3. evaluation of the adequacy of compensation awarded by the tribunal. (Para 17 , 18 , 21) |
| 4. final ruling on the appeal and revised compensation amount. (Para 22) |
J U D G M E N T
Dated this the 6th day of March, 2025 The petitioner in O.P.(M.V.) No. 80/2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Palakkad, is the appellant herein. (For the purpose of convenience, the parties are hereafter referred to as per their rank before the Tribunal).
2. The petitioner filed the above O.P. under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , claiming compensation for the injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 16.08.2012. According to the petitioner, on 16.08.2012, while he was riding a motorcycle from Chittur to Palakkad, a car bearing Reg.No.KL-9D-6103 driven by the 2nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner hit against his motorcycle and as a result of the accident, the petitioner sustained serious injuries.
3. The 1st respondent is the owner , the 2nd respondent is the driver and 3rd respo
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