Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 738 · Decided 21 August 2018
Anant Son of Sidheshwar Dukre v. Pratap Son of Zhamnnappa Lamzane & Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 738 · [2018] 10 S.C.R. 11
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8420/2018
- Decided
- 21 August 2018
- Bench
- R.F. NARIMAN, INDU MALHOTRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident - Leading to permanent disability to the extent of 75% - Claim for compensation - Tribunal granted Rs.7,00,000/- as a lump-sum compensation with interest @ 7% per annum - In first appeal, High Court held that for granting should be used and thereby enhanced the compensation amount to Rs.14,65,500/- with 9% interest per annum - In appeal, held: The purpose of compensation under the Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident - In the cases of accidents
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