Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 775 · Decided 31 August 2018
Anil Kumar v. Branch Manager, National Insurance Company LTD. & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 775 · [2018] 10 S.C.R. 876
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4398/2016
- Decided
- 31 August 2018
- Bench
- UDAY UMESH LALIT, ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 173
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 - Compensation - Claimed - Motor accident - Causing partial and permanent disability - To 25 years old unmarried person - Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,43,000/- towards compensation - High Court dismissed claimant - On appeal, held: Claimant was able to make out a case for further enhancement in the quantum of compensation - He is entitled for a further sum of Rs.5,00,000/- in lump sum in addition to the sum awarded by the Tribunal - However, interest is not awarded on the
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