Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 502 · Decided 1 November 2012
Subulaxmi v. M.D., Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 502 · [2012] 9 S.C.R. 962
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7750/2012
- Decided
- 1 November 2012
- Bench
- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166 - Motor accident - C Amputation of left leg and right foot of victim - Claim for compensation - Claimant aged 30 years and earning Rs. 18,000 per annum - Tribunal granting Rs. 2,00,0001- as compensation with 9% interest - High Court enhancing to Rs. 2, 75, 0001- - But did not grant D any compensation on the head permanent disability and also denied interest on the enhanced amount - On appeal, held: Denial of compensation on the head permanent disability by the High Court is impermissible - High Court also erred in not granting interest
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