Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 138 · Decided 19 March 2012
N. Suresh v. Yusuf Shariff & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 138 · [2012] 5 S.C.R. 118
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2942/2012
- Decided
- 19 March 2012
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 - Compensation - Motor C accident of victim riding a moped due to rash and negligent driving of lorry - Victim aged 32 years suffered 90% permanent disability in his right leg which had to be amputated and also 50% to 60% disability of mouth and other parts of the of 16 and awarded total o compensation of Rs.4.17 lacs by taking his monthly income as Rs.2000 - High Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 7.26 lacs by taking salary as Rs.3000 - On appeal, held: The evidence on record showed that victim was earning Rs. 8500 per month prior to the accident -
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