Supreme Court of India
Rekha Jain v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, we are of the view that under the different heads of non-pecuniary damages H 1154 SUPREiME COURT REPORTS (2013] 13 S.C.R. A she is entitled to higher compensation in her appeal.
Judgment, page 41
From the headnote
Motor VeMcles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Compensation - Grant of - Pecuniary damages towards medical expenses - Television and film actress met with accident and sustained . I grievous injuries on her face and other parts of the body which c was assessed at 30% permanent disability - Tribunal awarded Rs.17,51, 7261- towards pecuniary damages namely, medical charges, medicine expenses and other expenses - Amount reduced by High Court to Rs. 7, 77,0001- - Justification ..., Held: Notjustified - Findings recorde(i by High CourtJor reduction of pecuniary damages from Rs.17,51, 7261 ·- to Rs. 7, 77,
Authorities it was built on
- 2009 Smt. Sarla Verma & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr.
- 1995 R.D. Hattangadi v. Mis. Pest Control (india) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.
- 2002 National Insurance Co. Ltd., Chandigarh v. Nicolletta Rohtagi and Ors.
- 2009 Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences v. Prasanath S. Dhananka & Ors.
- 2007 National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mubasir Ahmed and Anr.
- 2002 K. Shekar v. V. Indiramma and Ors.
- 2010 Palraj v. The Divisional Controller, Nekrtc
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