Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 1080 · Decided 13 October 2022
Meena Devi v. Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 1080 · [2022] 18 S.C.R. 449
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7255/2022
- Decided
- 13 October 2022
- Bench
- SANJIV KHANNA, J.K. MAHESHWARI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 140, 166, 171
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988:ss. 140, 166 rw s.171 - Compensation - Enhancement of - Death of 12 year old boy in a motor accident - Tribunal awarded lump sum compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/-, while the High Court enhanced it to Rs. 2,00,000/- up to the value of the claim petition held: Less valuation, if any, made in the claim petition would not be impediment to award just compensation exceeding the claimed amount - Tribunal/court ought to award 'just' compensation which is reasonable in the facts relying upon the evidence produced on record - On
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