Supreme Court of India
D. Sampath v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Compensation - Assessment of - Motor vehicle accident - According to the doctor, the pillion rider suffered 75% disability - Tribunal quantified the compensation payable by the Insurance Company at a sum of Rs. 3,50,0001-- High Court enhanced the compensation to Rs. 4, 90, 0001- , while arriving at the loss of earning capacity in a sum of Rs. 8, 16, 0001- and reducing the disability to 50% - On appeal, held: High Court erred in reducing the disability to 50% while calculating the loss of income - While making disability assessment, there is an element of guess work,
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