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Nagappa v. Gurudayal Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 499
Bench M.B. Shah J.
Decided 3 December 2002

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed above, in our view, under the M.V. Act, there F is no restriction that Tribunal/Court cannot award compensation amount exceeding the claimed amount.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988/Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Motor accident-Injury requiring recurring medical expenses­ Compensation-Payment of in instalments for future eventualities- Permissibility-Held, the Act does not provide for passing further award after final award is passed-Hence while passing final award Court should consider future eventualities and fix compensation accordingly-Future medical expenses can be determined only on the basis of fair guess work after taking into account increase in the cost of medical treatment. Sections 158(6) and 166(4)/Rule 254-Award of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 6 relied on · 5 referred to · 6 mentioned

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