Supreme Court of India

Ramesh Chandra v. Randhir Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1

Bench L.M. Sharma and M.M. Punchhi JJ.

Decided 3 May 1990

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the contentions raised by the truck-owner appellant in that behalf must be negatived and we hereby negative them.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: Section 110- -Motor Accident Claim-Award of compensation under separate head "general damages for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life" in addition to compen- sation for impairment of capacity to earn-Whether justified. ,,,.- Section 110-CC-Award of interest on amount of compensation-- Whether dependent on pleading by claimant. In a claim for damages for the permanent disability suffered by the claimant, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensa tion under different heads, viz., (a) compensation for permanent disa bility (b) expenses of

Where later benches applied it

2013 S. Manickam v. Metropolitan Transport Corp. Ltd. relied on
2012 K. Suresh v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Anr relied on
2011 Ramachandrappa v. The Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited relied on
2018 Jagdish v. Mohan & Ors. referred to
2012 Subulaxmi v. M.D., Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation referred to
2011 B. Kothandapani v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. mentioned

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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