Supreme Court of India

Lal Singh Marabi v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 2 S.C.R. 759
Bench Jagdisii Singh Khehar, N.V. Ramana and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 15 February 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the appellant has sustained a 90% permanent disability due to the accident.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 - s.166 - Quantum of compensation - Grievous injuries resulting in amputation of leg - Claim for compensation - Plea of claimant that he was professional driver earning monthly income of Rs.-1000 which he lost due to 90% disabilily sustained in the accident - Tribunal held that claimant could 1101 prove hfa· earning of Rs.-1000 p.111. by doing driving job - Tribunal fixed annual income at Rs.15000 and 60% decrease in his work efficiency and accordingly worked oul compensation- High Court enhanced compensation amount taking w111ual income as Rs.24000 -Appeal for

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