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These four cross-appeals arose out of a motor accident on 07.05.2016 at Channammanagar, Belagavi, in which a bulldozer bearing registration No. KA-22/Z-1530 driven in a rash and negligent manner dashed against a Honda Activa scooter, causing grievous injuries to Basavappa Totagi and his grandson Omkar, and the death of Basavappa on 08.05.2016. The claimants — widow, son, and daughter-in-law of the deceased, and the injured minor — filed claim petitions before the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Belagavi, which partly allowed the claims by award dated 15.02.2017, awarding Rs. 7,42,400/- in MVC No. 1127/2016 and Rs. 5,15,100/- in MVC No. 1514/2016 with interest at 9% per annum.
Both the claimants (seeking enhancement) and the insurer New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (challenging the quantum and liability) preferred appeals before the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The claimants contended that the deceased was a retired Post Master drawing a pension of Rs. 24,000/- per month and also earning Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum from agriculture, and that the compensation awarded was inadequate. The minor claimant Omkar sustained a fracture of the upper shaft of the right femur requiring surgical intervention.
The Division Bench comprising Justice M.I. Arun and Justice Umesh M. Adiga heard all four appeals together, they having been reserved for judgment on 04.04.2024, and pronounced judgment on 31.05.2024, examining the correctness of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal on heads of dependency, loss of income, pain and suffering, and medical expenses.
Catchwords:
Motor vehicle accident · rash and negligent driving · bulldozer · fatal accident · compensation · enhancement · pension income · agricultural income · minor claimant · fracture of femur · Motor Vehicles Act Section 173 · Motor Accident Claims Tribunal · cross-appeals
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Karnataka High Court
New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Kumar Omkar S/O Somanath Bashetti on 31 May, 2024
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:7234-DB
MFA No. 102474 of 2017
C/W MFA No. 102063 of 2017, MFA No.
102064 of 2017, MFA No. 102473 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 2024
PRESENT
R
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 102474 OF 2017 (MV-I)
C/W
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 102063 OF 2017 (MV-I)
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 102064 OF 2017 (MV
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