Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 631 · Decided 17 September 2013
R. Venkata Ramana & ANR. v. The United India Insurance CO. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 631 · [2013] 9 S.C.R. 451
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8283/2013
- Decided
- 17 September 2013
- Bench
- ANIL R. DAVE, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: A B Motor accident - Victim, a 17 year old student became disabled - Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 18, 75, 8001 C - with 7.5% interest- High Court reduced it to Rs. 12,45,8001 - Held: Keeping in view the amount spent by parents on treatment of victim and the practically become bedridden and would require care by a person throughout his life, compensation by Tribunal was just and proper - D Judgment of High Court set aside and that of Tribunal restored. Motor accident claims - Award of just compensation - Discussed. The son of the appellants, a 17 year
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