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Shankar Dutt v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 379
Bench Ujjal Bhuyan and N.V. Anjaria JJ.
Decided 24 June 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the total compensation which would be payable to the appellant is calculated as under in the tabular form, S. No.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the just and fair compensation to be awarded to the claimant-skilled carpenter in the facts of the case, the parameters and the permissible heads of compensation. Headnotes† Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 – Compensation – Enhancement – Claimant, 38 years old skilled carpenter, while travelling on his motorcycle, was hit by Jeep driven rashly and negligently, coming from the wrong side of the road – Claimant suffered serious injuries resulting in amputation of his right leg, from above the knee and became completely disabled – Tribunal awarded

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