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Raj Kumar v. Ajay Kumar & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 179
Bench R.V. Raveendran and H. L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 18 October 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we allow this appeal in part and increase the compensation by Rs.20,000/- which shall carry interest at the rate awarded by the Tribunal, from the date of G petition to the date of payment.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 163- , 166, 168 and 169 - Non-fatal motor accident c - Partial permanent disability - Compensation towards loss of future earnings - Principles enumerated - Illustrations given - Securing of expert medical evidence - Guidelines laid down - HELD: Instead of remanding the case after two decades, on facts and circumstances of the case, in order to do complete justice, permanent functional disability of the claimant and loss of future earning capacity assessed - Monthly income of claimant re-assessed - In calculating compensation towards loss of future earnings due

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Of those, 20 relied on · 11 referred to · 1 mentioned

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