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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeals Against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Awards. Appeals Filed Under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Seeking Review of Compensation Amounts and Liability.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: KALABURAGI
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Case Note & Summary

These appeals were filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 arising out of judgments and awards passed by various Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in Gulbarga, Raichur, Basavakalyan, Muddebihal, Bhalki, Bijapur, Humnabad and other places. The appellants include insurance companies and some claimants seeking either reduction or enhancement of compensation. The claim petitions had been partly allowed by the respective Tribunals, awarding compensation with interest at 6% per annum. The matters were clubbed together for disposal.

Issue of Consideration

KAHC030017352019_1

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Law Points

  • Motor Vehicles Act
  • 1988
  • Section 173(1) - Appeals against awards of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
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Case Details

2020 LawText (KAR) (12) 2

MFA NO.31781/2010 C/W MFA NOS.31782/2010, 30418/2011, 30649/2011, 31036/2011, 31128/2011, 31393/2011 & 32463/2012; MFA NO.31842/2012 C/W MFA NOS. 31844/2012 & 31881/2012; MFA NO.30659/2013 C/W MFA NOS.30656/2013, 30657/2013 & MFA NO.30658/2013; MFA NO.30904/2012; MFA NO.32191/2012; MFA NO.200224/2019; MFA NO.200225/2019; MFA NO.32243/2012 & MFA NO.31685/2012 (MV)

2020-12-22

Hanchate Sanjeevkumar

Shivanand Patil, S.S.Aspalli, R.V.Nadagouda, Harshavardhan R. Malipatil, G.B.Yadav, Sudarshan M., Sanjeev Kumar C. Patil, Ustad Sadat Hussain, Shivasharana Reddy, S.K. Kankatte, Babu H.Metagudda, Sanganabasava B. Patil, G.G.Chagashetty, Sanjay M.Joshi, Basavaraj R. Math, Kailash C.Jidage, Preeti Patil Melkundi, Anuradha M. Desai, R.S.Siddapurkar

Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd.; Branch Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd.; Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Limited; Tarabai W/o Tirupati Naik; Shantabai W/o Ratnappa Naik; Ratnappa S/o Shivappa Naik; Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd.; Umalu @ Umaji S/o Thavaru Rathod; United India Insurance Company Ltd.; Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd.; Rukmini W/o Rakesh Madgal; P. Sudarshan Reddy S/o Yeshareddy; Smt. Sharanamma W/o P. Sudarshanreddy

Shamaraya S/o Basanna Kattimani; Gousuddin S/o Ameerudin; President Gurudev Education Society; Dinesh M. Naik S/o M. Naik; Devindrappa S/o Gurulingappa Kattimani; Abdul Azeez S/o Abdul Hai; Smt. Azamathunnisa W/o Abdul Azeez; Fazal Ahmed Fahad S/o Abdul Azeez; Anil Kumar S/o Vinod Rajput; Shivakumar S/o Sangshetty Chilleti; Someshekhar S/o Dodda Ayyalappa; National Insurance Co. Ltd.; Shaik Haleema Bee W/o Late Shaik Babu; Shaik Mohammed S/o Late Shaik Babu; Shaik Irfan S/o Late Shaik Babu; Shaik Afridi S/o Late Shaik Babu; Shaik Rukhiyya D/o Late Shaik Babu; Mohd Sardar S/o Aziz Miyan; Vaijinath S/o Veershetty; Bhimasing S/o Bhiku Rathod; New India Assurance Co. Ltd.; Rajashekhar Peerappa Logavi; Sharanagouda S/o Veergouda; Padma W/o Shivaji Biradar; Sonu S/o Shivaji Biradar; Rekha D/o Shivaji Biradar; Rupali D/o Shivaji Biradar; Pandurang S/o Govindarao Biradar; Tanabai W/o Pandurang Biradar; Riyaz S/o Chand Mahammad Shaikh; Nisar Ahmad S/o Kashimali Shaikh; Sardar M. Inamadar; Nasreen W/o Jeelani Shaikh; Mukhtar Begum W/o Kashim Ali; Asoua W/o Mohammed Gous Shaikh; Siddappa S/o Raghunath Ranga; Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Nature of Litigation

Appeals under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the awards of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

Remedy Sought

Appellants sought either reduction or enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

Filing Reason

Dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

Previous Decisions

The respective Tribunals had partly allowed the claim petitions and awarded compensation with interest at 6% per annum.

Procedural History

The claim petitions were filed before various Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. The Tribunals partly allowed the claims and awarded compensation. The present appeals were filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the High Court of Karnataka.

Acts & Sections

  • Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: 173(1)
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