GUWAHATI, India, June 6 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 6:
1. Heard Mr. H. Buragohain, learned counsel for the appellant. I have also heard Mr. N. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1.
2. By this appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,the appellant challenged the judgment and award dated 14.09.2017, passed by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jorhat in MAC case no. 29/2012.
3. The fact leading to the filing of this appeal is that the respondent filed claim petition before the learned Tribunal under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act claiming compensation for an amount of Rs. 40,00,000/- for the death of his mother, Bonti Devi, who succumbed to her injuries as a re...