Supreme Court of India
R. Venkata Ramana & Anr. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the Tribunal was not at all lenient in the matter of awarding the compensation and the compensation awarded by the G Tribunal was just and proper.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident - Victim, a 17 year old student became disabled - Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 18, 75, 8001 - with 7.5% interest- High Court reduced it to Rs. 12,45,8001 - Held: Keeping in view the amount spent by parents on treatment of victim and the fact that he has practically become bedridden and would require care by a person throughout his life, compensation by Tribunal was just and proper - Judgment of High Court set aside and that of Tribunal restored. Motor accident claims - Award of just compensation - Discussed. The son of the appellants, a 17 year
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