NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. KUSUMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in this appeal, by special leave, is to the legality and validity of the judgment and order dated 17th January, 2008, delivered by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, whereby the High Court has allowed the appeal preferred by respondent No.1 herein, enhancing the compensation awarded to her by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for short "the Tribunal") constituted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short "the Act") to 1,80,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum.

(3.) To appreciate the controversy, the factual matrix in a nutshell is as under :