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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
JOBIN SEBASTIAN, J
AKHIL AGED 24 YEARS S/O.GOPALAN – Appellant
Versus
THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED – Respondent
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| 1. understanding the basis of appellant's claim. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. review of trial findings and evidence. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. assessment of compensation demands. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 4. court's rationale for enhanced compensation. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. final ruling on compensation dispensation. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 30th day of January, 2026 The petitioner in O.P.(M.V.) No.317 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Vatakara has preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal on account of the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident that occurred on 19.01.2017.
2. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows:-
On 19.01.2017 at about 8:45 a.m., while the petitioner was travelling on a motor cycle bearing Registration No.KL-56- N-2797 from Ezhukandy Angadi to Mankayam and when reached near Ezhukandy junction, another motor cycle bearing Registration No.KL-56-C-1444 ridden by the 2nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner, hit against the motor cycle on which the petitioner was travelling and due to the impact of hit, the petitioner sustained severe injuries.
3. The owner and rider of the offending motor cyc
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