Salka Sen & Ors. v. The National Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 s. 166
Judgment
stands disposed of. The judgment and award passed by the Learned Additional District Judge, 4th Court, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman in MAC Case No. 32 of 2016/103 of 2016 stands modified to the extent that the appellants/claimants will be entitled to Rs.11,00,000/- from the respondent no.1, National Insurance Co. Ltd. along with interest @ 6% from the date of filing of claim case (04.06.2016) till today. 7 The respondent No.1, National Insurance Co. Ltd. shall deposit Rs.11,00,000/- along with interest @ 6% p.a. from the date of filing of claim case (04.06.2016) till today before the Learned Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta. Such deposit to be made within period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. In the event, the compensation awarded by the Learned Trial Court is already deposited the balance amount be deposited before the Registrar General High Court, Calcutta. The appellants/claimants will be entitled to withdraw the amount upon compliance of necessary formalities. Connected application, if any, also stands disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertakings. (Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — s. 166.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Calcutta High Court, on 30 Apr 2026. The bench was BISWAROOP CHOWDHURY.
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