Supreme Court of India
M.R. Krishna Murthi v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that in case of M.R. KRISHNA MURTHI v.
Judgment, page 22
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident – Compensation – Assessment of – Determination of loss of future earning – On facts, 18 year student studying in school met with a motor accident leavin g him 40% disabled – Award of Rs. 8,48,000/- as compensation with 7% int erest for a period of 10 years – In appeal, the High Cour t awarded additional lumpsum damages of Rs 50,000/- – In revi ew petition, the High Court enhanced the compensation by Rs. 24,000/- togethe r with corresponding interest – On appeal, held: Appel lant because of his family background-parents senior lawyers in the Supreme
Authorities it was built on
- 2010 Raj Kumar v. Ajay Kumar & Anr.
- 2010 Arvind Kumar Mishra v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
- 2018 M/s Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. v. Girdhar Sondhi
- 2009 Jai Prakash v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- 2009 Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Deo Patodi and Ors.
- 2013 N. Manjegowda v. The Manager, the United India Insurance Co.
Where later benches applied it
- 2026 National Insurance Company Limited v. Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi
- 2022 Gohar Mohammed v. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Others
- 2021 Kirti & Anr. Etc. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
Of those, 3 mentioned
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