GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ANANTA DEKA V/S SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND 2 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, April 15 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 13:

1. Heard Mr. B. D. Das, learned senior counsel for the appellant/claimant, and Mr. T. Kalita, learned counsel for the respondent No.1, Insurance Company.

2. The instant appeal challenges the Judgment and Award dated 10.01.2018 passed by the learned Member, M.A.C.T., Barpeta in MAC case No. 875 of 2015.

3. The facts of the case may be briefly recounted.

4. One Ananta Deka, son of Fulen Deka has filed a petition vide No. 3838/15 dated 15.10.2015 under Sec. 166 read with Sec.140 of M.V. Act seeking compensation to the tune of Rs.15,00,000/-(Rupees Fifteen Lakhs) for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicular accident which had allegedly taken...