Shyni Benny vs Suja Denny — 659/2019

Case under Motor Vehicle Act \ Section 166. Disposed: Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED on 29th May 2026.

Case disposed

OP (MV) - ORIGINAL PETITION (MOTOR VEHICLES)

CNR: KLKN160006782019

Filing Number

659/2019

Filing Date

23-Nov-2019

Registration No

659/2019

Registration Date

23-Nov-2019

Court

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / District and Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Taliparamba

Judge

1-Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

Decision Date

29-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicle Act \ Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Shyni Benny

    Adv. M.V. Amaresan and Renjana.S.

  2. 2.Dona Kurian

    Adv. M.V. Amaresan and Renjana.S.

  3. 3.Delbin Kurian (minor) Rep. by his next friend mother Shyni Benny

    Adv. M.V. Amaresan and Renjana.S.

  4. 4.Ashna Kurian (minor) Rep.by her next friend and mother Shyni Benny

    Adv. M.V. Amaresan and Renjana.S.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Suja Denny

  2. 2.Sinto K Dennis

  3. 3.Aleena K Denny

  4. 4.New India Assurance Company Ltd.

  5. 5.Joseph Kalloor

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-May-2026

    AwardView PDF

    Summary: OP(MV) 659/2019 The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded ₹14,39,500 to the legal heirs of Benny Joseph, who died in a motorcycle collision on 29.11.2018. The court found both riders equally responsible for the accident due to contributory negligence, reducing compensation by 50%. The insurer (New India Assurance) was held liable for the full award plus interest at 9% per annum from the petition date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  4. 26-May-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  5. 25-May-2026

    With Connected Case

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  6. 29-Apr-2026

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  7. 04-Apr-2026

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  9. 27-Feb-2026

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  10. 20-Jan-2026

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  11. 30-Dec-2025

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  12. 02-Dec-2025

    For further hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  13. 18-Nov-2025

    For Hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  14. 31-Oct-2025

    For Hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  15. 18-Oct-2025

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  16. 30-Sep-2025

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  17. 27-Aug-2025

    With Connected Case

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  18. 30-Jul-2025

    With Connected Case

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  19. 01-Jul-2025

    For Hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  20. 17-Jun-2025

    For Hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  21. 03-Jun-2025

    For Hearing

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  22. 21-May-2025

    Further evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  23. 14-May-2025

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  24. 29-Apr-2025

    Issue Arrest Warrant

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  25. 01-Apr-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  26. 18-Mar-2025

    Issue notice

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  27. 03-Mar-2025

    Judge on leave / duty

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  28. 11-Feb-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  29. 21-Jan-2025

    call on

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  30. 18-Dec-2024

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  31. 11-Dec-2024

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  32. 23-Nov-2024

    call on

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  33. 02-Nov-2024

    call on

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  34. 21-Oct-2024

    Judge on leave / duty

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  35. 10-Oct-2024

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  36. 18-Sep-2024

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  37. 23-Aug-2024

    Judge on leave / duty

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  38. 29-Jul-2024

    For evidence

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  39. 22-Jul-2024

    For Steps

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  40. 24-Jun-2024

    For Steps

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  41. 31-May-2024

    For Steps

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  42. 20-May-2024

    call on

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  43. 20-Apr-2024

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT/Additional District and Sessions Court

  44. 23-Mar-2024

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  45. 20-Jan-2024

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  46. 10-Nov-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  47. 08-Sep-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  48. 08-Aug-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  49. 22-Jun-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  50. 22-Apr-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  51. 18-Mar-2023

    call on

    Judge MACT

  52. 03-Feb-2023

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  53. 20-Dec-2022

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  54. 07-Nov-2022

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  55. 30-Aug-2022

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  56. 19-Jul-2022

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  57. 28-May-2022

    Adjourned

    Judge MACT

  58. 28-Jan-2022

    call on

    Judge MACT

  59. 25-Nov-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  60. 29-Oct-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  61. 18-Oct-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  62. 12-Aug-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  63. 11-Aug-2021

    Call with IA

    Judge MACT

  64. 04-Aug-2021

    Call with IA

    Judge MACT

  65. 22-Jul-2021

    For evidence.

    Judge MACT

  66. 12-Jul-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  67. 25-Mar-2021

    call on

    Judge MACT

  68. 23-Feb-2021

    Written Statement

    Judge MACT

  69. 15-Feb-2021

    Written Statement

    Judge MACT

  70. 31-Dec-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  71. 23-Nov-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  72. 14-Oct-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  73. 05-Sep-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  74. 25-Jul-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  75. 20-Jun-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  76. 30-Apr-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  77. 20-Mar-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  78. 18-Feb-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judge MACT

  79. 25-Jan-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  80. 23-Nov-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 659/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: OP(MV) 659/2019 The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded ₹14,39,500 to the legal heirs of Benny Joseph, who died in a motorcycle collision on 29.11.2018. The court found both riders equally responsible for the accident due to contributory negligence, reducing compensation by 50%. The insurer (New India Assurance) was held liable for the full award plus interest at 9% per annum from the petition date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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