GANGTOK, India, May 21 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on May 2:
1. The Claimants/Respondents No.1 to 3 herein were granted compensation of rs 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs) only, vide the impugned Judgment, dated 12-08-2024, by the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gangtok, Sikkim (hereinafter, the "MACT"), in MACT Case No.26 of 2022 (Hasmukh Pannalal Punamiya and Others vs. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd. And Another), under Section 164(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter, the "MV Act"), along with interest @ 6% per annum, from the date of filing of the Claim Petition, i.e., 16-12-2022, till full realisation.
2. The Appellant is before this Court assailing the award on grounds ...