DHARMISTHABEN NITINKUMAR CHANDULAL POPAT vs MANOJKUMAR S/O SATYANARAYAN AGRAWAL C/O BALAJI MOTOR — 289/2021

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED on 17th March 2026.

MACP - MAC PETITION

CNR: GJBK010038982021

Case disposed

Filing Number

289/2021

Filing Date

03-11-2021

Registration No

289/2021

Registration Date

03-11-2021

Court

DISTRICT COURT PALANPUR

Judge

5-3rd ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE

Decision Date

17th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

DHARMISTHABEN NITINKUMAR CHANDULAL POPAT

Adv. T.M.JOSHI

Respondent(s)

MANOJKUMAR S/O SATYANARAYAN AGRAWAL C/O BALAJI MOTOR

SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD

Adv. D K KHARDOSANIYA

Hearing History

Judge: 5-3rd ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE

17-03-2026

Disposed

10-03-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

18-02-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

11-02-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

09-02-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

17-03-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Summary: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 25,54,000 in compensation to Dharmisthaben Nitinkumar Chandulal Popat for severe injuries sustained in a February 2020 accident caused by rash and negligent driving of a truck. The tribunal held the truck owner and insurer jointly and severally liable, rejecting the insurance company's defense about invalid vehicle permit, and awarded compensation under various heads including medical treatment (Rs. 7,70,000), actual loss of income (Rs. 9,84,000), pain and suffering (Rs. 2,00,000), and loss of amenities (Rs. 4,00,000), with 9% annual interest from the claim filing date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 25,54,000 in compensation to Dharmisthaben Nitinkumar Chandulal Popat for severe injuries sustained in a February 2020 accident caused by rash and negligent driving of a truck. The tribunal held the truck owner and insurer jointly and severally liable, rejecting the insurance company's defense about invalid vehicle permit, and awarded compensation under various heads including medical treatment (Rs. 7,70,000), actual loss of income (Rs. 9,84,000), pain and suffering (Rs. 2,00,000), and loss of amenities (Rs. 4,00,000), with 9% annual interest from the claim filing date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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