Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 597 · Decided 4 July 2023
Sarnam Singh v. Shriram General Insurance CO. LTD. & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 597 · [2023] 9 S.C.R. 1182
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3900/2023
- Decided
- 4 July 2023
- Bench
- ABHAY S. OKA, RAJESH BINDAL (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor Accident - Permanent disability of an injured affecting his functional disability - Compensation - Assessment of - Held:Any physical disability resulting from an accident has to be judged with reference to the nature of the work person who suffered disability - On facts, the gunman employed with the company met with an accident resulting in 85% disability on account of amputation of his right lower limb, and pursuant thereto, his services were terminated on account of his inability to discharge his duties -
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