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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. JOBIN SEBASTIAN, J
VAISHAK S. – Appellant
Versus
K. ABDUL SATHAR – Respondent
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| 1. the appeal seeks compensation for injuries in an accident. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. tribunal's findings on liability and damages disputed. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. the need for a fair assessment of compensation is emphasized. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. compensation determined for various heads of loss and suffering. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. the enhanced compensation final decision is delivered. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 30th day of January, 2026 The petitioner in O.P.(M.V.) No.640 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ottapalam 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 24.05.2017.
2. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows:-
On 24.05.2017 at about 05:15 p.m., while the petitioner was riding a scooter bearing Registration No.KL-52/H-8254, along with his brother Sidharth R., on the pillion, through Kunnamkulam-Pattambi public road, a car bearing Registration No.KL-46/C-2627 driven by the 2nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner, hit against the scooter ridden by the the petitioner and due to the impact of hit, the petition
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