NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. REKHA DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned Counsel for the insurer/appellant. The insurer-appellant feels aggrieved by the award of an amount of Rs. 1,52,000/- as compensation to the claimants 011 account of the untimely death of Saurabh, who was the only son of the claimants, aged about 8 years in the accident involving the offending motor vehicle which was insured by the appellant.

(2.) THE learned Counsel for the insurer-appellant has strenuously urged that the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is highly excessive.

(3.) THE learned Counsel for the appellant has tried to assail the findings of the Tribunal returned against it but has not been able to demonstrate that the findings can be taken to be suffering from any such legal infirmity which may justify an interference therein. No justifiable ground has been made out for interference in the findings of the Tribunal determining the amount of Rs. 1,52,000/- as compensation. 5. It may further be noticed that as pointed out in the affidavit filed by the appellant the proceedings giving rise to the said award has been initiated under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act.