Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 344 · Decided 25 April 2014
V. Mekala v. M. Malathi & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 344 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 774
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4880/2014
- Decided
- 25 April 2014
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA, V. GOPALA GOWDA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: c s. 166 - Motor accident - Just and reasonable compensation - 16 years old bright student became permanently disabled - Compensation under the head 'loss of earning', 'pain and suffering', ' loss of amenities', 'loss of enjoyment of marriage' etc. - Held: High Court on arrived at the conclusion that appellant has suffered 70% of permanent disablement - However, the assumption of courts below as regards monthly notional income of 6, 0001- is on the lower side - Appellant is a brilliant student as she has secured first rank in 10th E Standard, she would have
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