Govind Singh Mauni vs Tej Bhan - 2026 Supreme(Del) 159

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2026 Supreme(Del) 159

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANISH DAYAL
Govind Singh Mauni – Appellant
Versus
Tej Bhan – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Manish Maini, Anjali Singh
For the Respondents: Tarkeshwar Nath, Anant Dev, Harshit Singh

Table of Content
1. claim for enhanced compensation under mv act (Para 1 , 2)
2. accident details leading to injuries (Para 3 , 4)
3. tribunal's original compensation award details (Para 5 , 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14)
4. arguments presented by both parties (Para 15 , 16)
5. court's assessment of future earning capacity (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
6. functional disability impacts employability (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27)
7. principles of just compensation explained (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)
8. multiplier application and calculation (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37)
9. need for revision of awarded compensation amounts (Para 38 , 39)
10. final conclusion and order (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47)

JUDGMENT :

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1. This appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [‘MV Act’] by the claimant, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohini Courts, Delhi [‘MACT/Tribunal’] inMACT No.721/08/10.

2. Appellant, who suffered 75% permanent disability, claims that the Tribunal ought to have granted compensation under “loss of earning capacity” by adopting a proper multiplier method on the increased income, and seeks enh