Supreme Court of India
Mohd. Sabeer @ Shabir Hussain v. Regional Manager, U. P. State Road Transport Corporation
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the impugned judgment is liable to be modified as above and the claimant/appellant is held entitled to be awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 38,70,120/- along with 9% interest per annum from the date of making the application.
Judgment, page 14
From the headnote
Motor Vehicle – Accident – Claim – Assessment of compensation – Permanent Disability Percentage – App ellant was travelling in a bus which was driven in a rash and negligent manner by the respondent – Bus met with an accident and th e appellant received grave injuries – The MACT (Tribunal) by ho lding that it was the rash and negligent driving that caused the accident, awarded a compensation of 15,76,465/- – High Court modified and enhanced the compensation to 16,70,932/- – High Court assessed the appellant’s functional disability as 35% – On appe al, held: As per the disability certificate,
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- 2026 Shankar Dutt v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
- 2025 Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel v. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr.
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