Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 580 · Decided 16 August 2011
Raviraj Udupa v. M/S United India Insurance Company LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 580 · [2011] 10 S.C.R. 276
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7074/2011
- Decided
- 16 August 2011
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, H.L. DATTU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: C s. 166 - Compensation for injuries suffered - Private contractor, aged 32 years and earning Rs.12,0001- per month met, with a motor accident - Tribunal considering the nature of injuries sustained, loss of future income on account of disability and other of D Rs.4,06,4001- with 8% interest- High Court without recording reasons reduced the amount to Rs.2,82,6001- with 6% interest - HELD: The High Court, while tinkering with the conclusion reached by the Tribunal, should have assigned reasons in support of its conclusion - It is time and again
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