Tripura High Court|Monday, 16 February 2026
Tripura HC Upholds Compensation Award in Parimal Banik vs Mantosh Das
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud
T. Amarnath Goud
Tripura HC Upholds Compensation Award in Parimal Banik vs Mantosh Das (2026) held that The court found that the evidence presented did not support a claim for increased compensation due to the claimant's disability.
This case involves an appeal by Sri Parimal Banik challenging the compensation awarded to him following a road traffic accident that occurred on May 11, 2004. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had initially awarded him compensation, but the insurance company appealed, leading to a remand for reassessment of the disability impact. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision, affirming the compensation amount of Rs. 64,526, stating that the evidence did not warrant an increase in the award. The appeal was ultimately dismissed.
The court found that the evidence presented did not support a claim for increased compensation due to the claimant's disability.
It was established that the claimant sustained a locomotor disability of only 20%, which did not justify a higher award.
The court affirmed the Tribunal's findings, emphasizing the lack of evidence regarding the claimant's income and the long duration since the accident.
Initial compensation awarded by the Tribunal
High Court remanded the case for reassessment of disability
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Tribunal reassessed and awarded compensation of Rs. 64,526
Hearing of the appeal
Final judgment delivered by the High Court
