Himachal Pradesh Court July 2001 Judgments
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New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satbir Alias Sukhbir and ors.
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: Jul-30-2001
Reported in: I(2002)ACC684,2002ACJ684
Kuldip Chand Sood, J.1. All these appeals arise out of the judgment of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (1), Kangra at Dharamshala dated 5.4.1991. The claims petitions came to be filed in these appeals on account of the accident of bus No. DEP 6466 on 20.3.1989 in all the petitions. The claimants were passengers in this bus. The claimants in all these petitions have been awarded compensation as under:(i) M.A.C. Petition No.46 of 1989: Rs. 51,000(ii) M.A.C. Petition No.47 of 1989: Rs. 66,500(iii) M.A.C. Petition No.43 of 1989: Rs. 29,000(iv) M.A.C. PetitionNo. 40 of 1989: Rs. 25,0002. In addition to this, the claimants- respondents have also been awarded interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of application till date of realization.3. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are:On 20.3.1989, the bus DEP 6466 was being driven by Kulwant Singh from New Delhi to Jwalamukhi. On its way to Jwala-mukhi, it met with an accident. The driver was negotiating a curve when the bus...
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