MR. VAIBHAV P. MALHOTRA vs SHRI KELVIESTER J. CARVALHO AND ORS — HCBM10105252013

Case under Motor Vehicles Act,1939 Section 173. Next hearing: 08th June 2026.

Next hearing 08-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM010105252013

Filing Number

FA/7457/2013

Filing Date

27-Feb-2013

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

Bench Type

Single

Category

COMPENSATION ( 7 )

Sub-Category

OWNERS LIBILITY MATTERS ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Last updated 09-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act,1939 Section 173

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MR. VAIBHAV P. MALHOTRA

    Adv. Jhangiani Narula

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SHRI KELVIESTER J. CARVALHO AND ORS

    Adv. R.NO. 3 & 4 1123

  2. 2.MR. JITENDRA ANANT BHOIR

    Adv. R.NO. 3 &

  3. 3.THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.,

    Adv. R.NO. 3 &

  4. 4.THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.,

    Adv. R.NO. 3 & 4

Case History

  1. 08-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 08-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

    Case Summary: The Bombay High Court allowed Mr. Vaibhav P. Malhotra's appeal for enhancement of compensation in this motor accident injury case. The original tribunal had awarded Rs. 30,000, which the court found inadequate given that the young student claimant—whose both parents were doctors and aspired to pursue medicine—suffered a 20% disability and failed to secure medical college admission due to the injury. The court enhanced the compensation to Rs. 2,50,000 with 7% interest from the original application date, payable by the insurance company. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2013

    Notification

    Registrar (Judicial - I)

  4. 27-Feb-2013

    Case filed

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: The Bombay High Court allowed Mr. Vaibhav P. Malhotra's appeal for enhancement of compensation in this motor accident injury case. The original tribunal had awarded Rs. 30,000, which the court found inadequate given that the young student claimant—whose both parents were doctors and aspired to pursue medicine—suffered a 20% disability and failed to secure medical college admission due to the injury. The court enhanced the compensation to Rs. 2,50,000 with 7% interest from the original application date, payable by the insurance company. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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