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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
JOBIN SEBASTIAN, J
MIHDUN K.P. – Appellant
Versus
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the personal injury claim related to a motor accident. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. debate over the adequacy of initial compensation awarded. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. assessment of compensation enhancement pertaining to injuries and income loss. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. final ruling insisting on enhanced compensation by the court. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner in OP(MV) No.266/2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, North Paravur 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 30.01.2018
2. The case of the petitioner is that on 30.01.2018 at about 1.00 p.m., while he was riding the motor cycle bearing No.KL-7/R-8166 along the Poyya – Parapuram public road and when reached near Pooppathy junction, a car bearing Reg.No.KL-64-B-6978, driven by the 1st respondent in a rash and negligent manner, hit the motorcycle ridden by the petitioner. Due to the impact of the hit, the petitioner sustained serious injuries.
3. The registered owner-cum-driver of the offending car bearing Reg.No.KL-64/B-6978 was arrayed as the 1st respondent, whereas, th
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