Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 258 · Decided 30 April 2010
Sri B.T. Krishnappa v. The Divisional Manager, United Insurance Company LTD. and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 258 · [2010] 5 S.C.R. 657
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4027/2010
- Decided
- 30 April 2010
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
A B Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 - Compensation - Future loss of earning - Claimant aged 50 years working as C mason - In motor accident, suffered multiple fractures resulting in shortening of rjght leg by 3.5 ems - Tribunal assessed disability at 20% and lacs - High Court enhanced compensation by Rs. 34000 - On appeal, held: Appel/ant had suffered an D irreversible damage to his right leg posing difficulties for him in carrying out his avocation as a mason - High Court while making observation that the Tribunal's compensation under the heads
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