Supreme Court of India

Sudarsan Puhan v. Jayanta Ku. Mohanty & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [2018] 12 S.C.R. 1101
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 20 September 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we remand only the appellant-claimant’s appeal (M.A.C.A. No.690 of 2014) to the High Court for deciding the question as to whether any case is made out for further enhancement from Rs.24,62,065/- awarded by the Tribunal and, if so, on what grounds.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal under – Appellant- claimant while going on a motor cycle met with an accident and suffered sever e injuries – He filed claim petition u/s.166 of MV Act before the Tribunal against the r espondents (owner of the motor cycle and the Insurance company) – T ribunal awar ded a total sum of Rs.24,62,065/- compensation to the claimant, holding the respondents liable for payment – Both claimant and the Insurance company filed appeal befor e the High Cour t – High Cour t allowed the appeal filed by the Insurance company in par t and r educed the compensation

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