Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old — Monthly income taken at minimum wages for skilled workman Rs 3,800, 40% addition for future prospects having regard to age, functional disability at 50%; multiplier of 18 applied — Loss of future earning...
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old — Assessment of income of a non-earning minor — A child who suffers permanent disability in a motor accident cannot be equated with a non-earning individual, for loss of income, at the very...
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old —Damages — Pain and suffering — Scope and approach — Considering grievous head injury requiring craniotomy, multiple fractures, reduced eyesight and prolonged hospitalization, and the recognition of the “intangible but devastating consequence” of...
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old — Loss of marriage prospects and loss of amenities — Recognized as compensable non-pecuniary loss in cases of permanent disability — For 9-year-old with 50% disability, for loss of marriage prospects and, together with...
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old —Permanent disability head — Distinct from loss of future income — Separate compensation for “permanent disability” is admissible in addition to compensation for loss of earning capacity; award of Rs 1,00,000 under this...
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss.166, 168 — Enchancement of compensation — Injury claim by 9-year-old — Special heads — Attendant charges, transportation, special diet and future medical expenses — Tribunal’s meagre awards corrected in view of injuries and long treatment; amounts fixed at Rs 2,00,000, Rs 30,000, Rs 70,000...
