United India Insurance Company Limited v. Anil Kumar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Sep 2017 · 2017:DHC:5283
R. K. Gauba
MAC Appeal No.97/2010
2017:DHC:5283
motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal and upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.12,73,000 compensation to the injured motorcyclist caused by the negligent driving of the insured vehicle.

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MAC Appeal No.97/2010 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 8th September, 2017 MAC APPEAL No. 97/2010 and CM APPL.3126/2010, 3128/2010, 15661/2010
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Advocate
VERSUS
ANIL KUMAR & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. O.P. Mannie, Advocate for R-1.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)

1. The first respondent was moving on his motorcycle bearing registration No.DL-8SA-J-2146 on 12.04.2007 with his friend Om Prakash @ Jaggu on the pillion, when he came to be involved in a motor vehicular accident caused due to negligent driving of Tata Tempo bearing registration No.DL-IL-E-6359, admittedly insured against third party risk with the appellant (the insurer) for the period in question. Both suffered injuries, each instituting accident claim case, the case of the first respondent being petition No.403/08. The tribunal clubbed the two cases and held inquiry and, by judgment dated 08.09.2009, accepted the evidence about negligent driving of the Tata 2017:DHC:5283 Tempo being the cause to the accident. The said finding has attained finality. The tribunal awarded compensation in the total sum of Rs.12,73,000/- in favour of the first respondent, calculating it thus:-

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Sl.No.                         Head                     Amount in (Rs.)      │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│      1.     Medical Treatment                                       5,000/-   │
│      2.     Pain and suffering                                     50,000/-   │
│      3.     Attendant charges                                      10,500/-   │
│      4.     Loss of amenities of life                               5,000/-   │
│      5.     Loss of income/loss of             earning         11,92,000/-    │
│             capacity/permanent disability                                     │
│      6.     Conveyance                                              5,000/-   │
│      7.     Special diet                                            5,000/-   │
│                                                 Total           12,72,500-    │
│                                         Rounded off to         12,73,000/-    │
│ 2.        The insurer on which the liability to pay has been fastened has     │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

8. The appeal along with accompanying applications stand disposed of in above terms. R.K.GAUBA, J. SEPTEMBER 08, 2017 vk