Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1113 · Decided 1 October 2008
Ramprasad Balmiki v. Anil Kumar Jain & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1113 · [2008] 13 S.C.R. 1232
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5949/2008
- Decided
- 1 October 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166; Workmen's Compensation Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor Vehicle accident - Permanent disability - Claim C - Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs. 85, 000/- to the victim - En­ hanced to Rs. 3, 75, 0001- by High Court observing that extent of injuries suffered was 40% - Correctness of - Held: Amount of compensation should be as existing on the date of occurrence - In the instant D case, claimant suppressed facts before the Tribunal about his · premature retirement on account of permanent disability - A claim for obtaining 100% compensation in lieu of permanent disability must be supported by reasons - But
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