High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Dismisses Claimant's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Negligence of Driver Not Proved, But Compensation Reduced Due to Error in Multiplier and Income Calculation. The Court held that the claimant failed to prove negligence, but on quantum, the Tribunal erred in applying multiplier 17 instead of 18 and in assessing income without basis, leading to recomputation of compensation....
The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Vijay Praveen Cutinha, a 25-year-old driver, sustained grievous injuries including fracture of femur and tibia in a roa...
