Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 1028 · Decided 22 August 2025
Kavin v. P. Sreemani Devi & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 1028 · [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1184
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3132/2023
- Decided
- 22 August 2025
- Bench
- N. V. ANJARIA, ATUL S. CHANDURKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the High Court was correct in reducing the amount of compensation awarded by the MACT to the Appellant-claimant. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Reduction in Compensation by the High Court while travelling in an Omni bus - Suffered serious injuries resulting in 100% permanent disability - Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs. 67,83,866 /- towards the compensation under various heads - However, the High Court reduced it to Rs.48,83,866/-
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