Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 208 · Decided 6 March 2018
S. Thangaraj v. National Insurance CO. LTD. REP. BY the Branch Manager
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 208 · [2018] 3 S.C.R. 12
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3152/2017
- Decided
- 6 March 2018
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, A.M. KHANWILKAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Motor Vehicles - Disability sustained as a result of motor accident - Appellant-victim, a loadman engaged by a building contractor, was 26 years old at the time of the accident - Tribunal determined the disability at 70%, of Rs 11,27,359/- with interest @ 12% per annum - High Court reduced the interest awarded by the Tribunal to 7.5% per annum while maintaining the award of compensation - On appeal, held: Injuries sustained by appellant are serious - As a result of multiple fractures
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