Supreme Court of India

Subulaxmi v. M.D., Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

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Reported as [2012] 9 S.C.R. 962
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan J.
Decided 1 November 2012

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly we direct that the interest A on the differential enhanced sum shall carry interest at the rate 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of deposit of the same before the tribunal.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166 - Motor accident - Amputation of left leg and right foot of victim - Claim for compensation - Claimant aged 30 years and earning Rs. 18,000 per annum - Tribunal granting Rs. 2,00,0001- as compensation with 9% interest - High Court enhancing the compensation amount to Rs. 2, 75, 0001- - But did not grant any compensation on the head permanent disability and also denied interest on the enhanced amount - On appeal, held: Denial of compensation on the head permanent disability by the High Court is impermissible - High Court also erred in not granting interest on

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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