RANCHI, India, Sept. 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 27:
1. Instant appeal has been filed for enhancement of the award passed in Motor Accident Claim Case No.68/2017, whereby the learned Principal District Judge-cum- P.O. M.A.C.T., Godda ordered the SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. to pay Rs.2,00,000/- by way of personal accident cover.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of appellants that the deceased was owner as well as working as labour in the offending tractor which met with an accident resulting in his death. Learned trial Court has not awarded compensation in terms of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act by not accepting the deceased to be a third party.
3. Having considered the s...