Sivaranjini vs Adaikalam — 83/2024

Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Ramanathapuram awarded ₹7,86,000 in compensation to a 24-year-old daughter (claimant) for the death of her mother in a road accident on January 24, 2024. The court determined that the accident was caused by the negligent driving of the first defendant's vehicle and held both the first defendant and his insurance company (second defendant) liable for the compensation, to be recovered from the second defendant with 7.5% interest from the claim filing date, with the insurance company to later recover the amount from the first defendant under the "Pay and Recover" principle. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.