Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 311 · Decided 6 May 2013
SMT. V. Sudha v. P. Ganapathi Bhat & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 311 · [2013] 5 S.C.R. 1093
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4340/2013
- Decided
- 6 May 2013
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, H.L. GOKHALE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 168, 173
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - ss.168 & 173 - Just Compensation - Grant of- Towards future medical expenses A B - Appellant, aged about 36 years, hit by motorcycle driven C by respondent no. 1 - Admitted in Hospital, and treated by PW2, Orthopaedic Surgeon - Serious physical impairment in left leg of Rs.3,50,0001- - MACT awarded amount of Rs.1,94,3501- with interest@ 8% p.a from the date of petition D - High Court enhanced the award to Rs.2,65,0001- - Plea of appellant that future medical expenses and necessary treatment were not considered adequately by the High Court - Appellant
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