Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 656 · Decided 24 June 2026
Shankar Dutt v. United India Insurance CO. LTD. and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 656 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 379
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8714/2026
- Decided
- 24 June 2026
- Bench
- N. V. ANJARIA, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Issue arose as regards the just and fair compensation to be awarded to the claimant-skilled carpenter in the facts of the case, the parameters and the permissible heads of compensation. Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 - Compensation - Enhancement while travelling on his motorcycle, was hit by Jeep driven rashly and negligently, coming from the wrong side of the road - Claimant suffered serious injuries resulting in amputation of his right leg, from above the knee and became completely disabled - Tribunal awarded
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