MPHC Enhances Compensation in Jeevan vs Ravindra Motor Accident Case
Parties Involved
Jeevan
Ravindra
AI Summary
The Madhya Pradesh High Court reduced the appellant's contributory negligence from 50% to 10% in a motor accident claim, thereby enhancing the compensation awarded to the appellant for permanent disability and other damages. The court directed the appellant to pay additional court fees on the enhanced amount within 30 days.
Order Text
Jeevan vs Ravindra on 17 February, 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-IND:4813 1 MA-2742-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE BINOD KUMAR DWIVEDI ON THE 17th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 2742 of 2025 JEEVAN Versus RAVINDRA AND OTHERS Appearance: Shri Shahid Shaikh - Advocate for the appellant. Shri Saranjit Singh Chawla - Advocate for respondent No.2. ORDER Heard on I.A.No.1362/2025, which is an application filed under Order XLI Rule 14(4) of the CPC for dispensing with service of notice on respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel submits that respondent No.1 is the driver of the offending car and was ex-parte before the learned Claims Tribunal. Liability in the present case is not disputed, therefore, prayer is allowed and service of notice on respondent No.1 is hereby dispensed with. 3. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the impugned award dated 11/12/2024 passed by II Additional Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dewas (M.P.) in MACC No.324/2023, whereby an amount of Rs.80,697/- has been awarded from the date of filing of claim petition i.e. 07/08/2023 to the appellant / injured person with interest @ 7% per annum. Signature Not Verified Signed by: TEJPRAKASH VYAS Signing time: 2/17/2026 5:21:35 PM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-IND:4813 2 MA-2742-2025 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the findings has been given by the learned Claims...
