P&H: Enhances Injury Compensation to Rs. 65,500, Upholds Tanker Insurer’s Exoneration
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has enhanced compensation payable to an accident victim from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 65,500, while dismissing the cross-objections filed by the tanker owner. Justice Yashvir Singh Rathor held that the claimant was entitled to additional compensation for his injuries and related losses.
The claimant had suffered fractures in three metatarsal bones in an accident involving a tanker and a truck. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had found that both drivers were contributorily negligent, apportioning liability equally, and awarded Rs. 40,000 with 12 per cent annual interest. The claimant appealed, arguing that the award was...
