Supreme Court of India
K. Janardhan v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
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We are of the opinion that the appellant herein C has also suffered a 100% disability and incapacity in earning his keep as a tanker driver as his right leg had been amputated from the knee.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Workmen's Compensation Act - s.2(1)(e) - Compensa- tion - For disablement incapacitating the victim for work which he was capable of performing at the time of accident - Appel- c /ant, tanker driver, met with accident- His right leg amputated from the knee - Appellant was 30 years of age at the time of accident and earning Rs.20001-per month - Claim for com- pensation - Held: Appellant suffered 100% disability and in- capacity in earning his keep as a tanker driver - He became disqualified from e11en getting a driving licence - In facts and circumstances of the case, the Commissioner for
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Where later benches applied it
- 2022 Chandramma v. Manager, Regional Office, Ncc Limited and Anr.
- 2019 Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda v. Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company Limited
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