Supreme Court of India

The Apsrtc, Rep. by its General Manager and Anr. v. M. Ramadevi and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 22
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 25 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

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

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166: Motor accident - Causing death of employee of appellant-Corporation - MACT awarded compensation - Appeal by Corporation before High Court - Claimants did not prefer any appeal - High Court, holding that the award passed by MACT was inadequate, enhanced compensation - -i.. o Contention of Appellant-corporation that in absence of any appeal by the claimants, High Court ought not to have enhanced the compensation amount - Held: Under the Act, there is no restriction that the MACT!Court cannot award· -,.. compensation amount exceeding the claimed amount -

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 mentioned

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