Compensation Enhanced in 2013 Fatal Road Accident Case; Insurer Directed to Pay Additional ₹13.8 Lakh: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has significantly enhanced compensation awarded in a motor accident death claim after finding that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had wrongly assessed the age of the deceased and incorrectly denied future prospects. The judgment was delivered by Justice Aniruddha Roy on 21 May 2026 in a case filed by the family members of Durga Prasad Sharma Alias Bhattarai. The Court directed National Insurance Company Limited to…