Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. R. Swaminathan
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Head Note
Motor Vehicles Act,1988 - Section 173
Tribunal awarded Rs. 4,50,000/- as compensation to the injured - Claimant neither appealed, nor filed any cross-objection in the first appeal filed by the insurance company - Compensation reduced to Rs. 3,00,000/- by learned Single Judge - On LPA filed by claimant Division Bench enhanced the compensation to Rs. 7,44,000/- - High Court wholly erred in increasing the compensation amount beyond the amount awarded by the Tribunal in the appeal filed by the claimant.
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