GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY V/S SMTI SUFIYA KHATUN AND 5 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, March 4 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 4:

1. Heard learned counsel Mr. P. Hazarika for the Insurance Company/appellant and learned counsel Mr. P.K. Roychoudhury for the respondents No. 1 to 4. 2. Respondents No. 1. Ms. Sufiya Khatun,

2. Sri Shahil Akhtar, 3. Ms. Salma Parveen and 4. Sri Shahanur Islam, were the claimants in the MAC Case No. 380/2013.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant laid stress in his argument that the Insurance Company is basically aggrieved by the quantum awarded vide judgment and order dated 16.12.2016 in connection with MAC Case No. 380/2013. It is submitted that a wrong multiplier was taken up while calculating the loss of dependency. The deceased was more than 55 (Fi...