Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 235 · Decided 25 February 2022
SRI. Benson George v. Reliance General Insurance CO. LTD.& ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 235 · [2022] 1 S.C.R. 653
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1540/2022
- Decided
- 25 February 2022
- Bench
- M.R. SHAH, B.V. NAGARATHNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 136; Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 - Compensation - In a motor accident, claimant aged 29 years sustained grievous brain injury - He underwent brain surgeries - Even after discharge from hospital, he remained in coma - At the time of accident, he was working in bank p.a. - Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 94.37 lacs along with interest @ 9% P.A. - Both insurance company and the claimant filed appeals before High Court - High Court partly allowed the appeal of claimant and enhanced compensation from Rs. 94.37 lacs to Rs. 1.24
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