Supreme Court of India

Sri Nagarajappa v. Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2011] 6 S.C.R. 70
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 11 April 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that Rs.2,22,600/-awarded by the High Court is inadequate F considering the nature of injuries suffered by the appellant and the consequent adverse effect it has on the performance of his avocation.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Compensation - Adequacy of- Due to motor accident, appellant-claimant, who was working as a coolie, suffered from gross deformity of his left upper limb - Doctor assessed permanent residual physical disability of the appellant's upper limb at 68% and his whole body at 22-23% - Tribunal took the income of appellant to be Rs.3,0001-p.m., his disability at 20%, and his age as 55 years (for which it adopted a multiplier of 11) and accordingly calculated loss of future income to be Rs. 79,2001- and total compensation to be Rs.1, 70,2001- - High Court, however,

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