BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED THROUGH RIMPI BANERJEE vs KARMI DEVI Advocate - ABHIJEET KR SINGH, ,AGNIVESH,VIKAS KUMAR,SHASHANK KUMAR,SAIF ALI ANSARI,HARSH CHANDRA — MA/30/2026
Case under An Appeal U/s 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 173(1). Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 08th May 2026.
CNR: JHHC010393532025
Filing Number
MA/13178/2025
Filing Date
14-11-2025
Registration No
MA/30/2026
Registration Date
16-01-2026
Judge
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Coram
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Bench Type
Single Bench
Category
MOTOR VEHICLE ( 152 )
Sub-Category
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ( 2 )
Judicial Branch
Civil Section
Decision Date
08th May 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Disposed Off
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED THROUGH RIMPI BANERJEE
Adv. VISHWAJEETJEE CHATURVEDI,TARU GUPTA,TARU GUPTA, ,PRATYUSH KUMAR,PRASHANT KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA,TARU GUPTA
Respondent(s)
KARMI DEVI Advocate - ABHIJEET KR SINGH, ,AGNIVESH,VIKAS KUMAR,SHASHANK KUMAR,SAIF ALI ANSARI,HARSH CHANDRA
SANDEEP KORWA
SANOJ KORBA
RAJ KORWA
MUSKAN KUMARI
MANGALDEV KORWA
MULI DEVI
MD. EKURAM
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
LAWAZIMA
Orders
Orders
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 17-12-2025 | LAWAZIMA |
| 10-04-2026 | Orders |
| 08-05-2026 | Orders |
Orders
Court Decision Summary The Jharkhand High Court dismissed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company's appeal but enhanced compensation from ₹31,08,000 to ₹33,96,000. The court rejected the insurer's claims that the deceased was intoxicated (post-mortem report showed no alcohol traces) and found the motorcycle driver solely liable for rash and negligent driving. The court also awarded additional consortium compensation of ₹2,88,000 to be distributed among all six claimants, as required under *Magma General Insurance Co. v. Nanu Ram*. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Court Decision Summary The Jharkhand High Court dismissed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company's appeal but enhanced compensation from ₹31,08,000 to ₹33,96,000. The court rejected the insurer's claims that the deceased was intoxicated (post-mortem report showed no alcohol traces) and found the motorcycle driver solely liable for rash and negligent driving. The court also awarded additional consortium compensation of ₹2,88,000 to be distributed among all six claimants, as required under *Magma General Insurance Co. v. Nanu Ram*. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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