Supreme Court of India

Sapna v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 791
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 14 May 2008

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t '1" Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor vehicle accident - Permanent disability - minor girl suffering from - Just & fair compensation - Held: Prin- c ciple of Restitutio-in-integrum applies in a case of this nature - While awarding compensation in case of bodily injury to in- sured, tribunal should consider all relevant factors so as to put insured in the position as if he had not sustained any in- ;ury - Though the High Court had referred to the likely effect ,+ of the disability suffered by the injured on her matrimonial pros- pects but due regard in that regard had not been given - In order

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