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NIDHI GUPTA
Sanjeev Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Yadwinder Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. compensation awarded due to injury in accident (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. claims for enhancement of compensation (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. assessment of disability and needed care (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. appeal allowed and compensation increased (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT
Nidhi Gupta, J.
Present appeal has been filed by the injured-claimant seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.14,68,000/- granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal') vide Award dated 5.9.2016 passed in MACT Case No.363/2015 under section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT ,1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act').
2. Brief facts of the case are that ld. Tribunal on the appraisal of facts, pleadings and evidence adduced on record held that the injured-claimant (appellant herein) sustained injuries in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 24.12.2014 due to rash and negligent driving of Car bearing registration No. CH-04-A-0061 (hereinafter referred to as 'the offending vehicle') being driven by respondent no.1, owned by respondent no.2 and insured by respondent no.3. The Tribunal awarded compensation as above along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from
The court established that in claims for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, the burden of proof lies on the claimant to substantiate claims of income and disability, and that notional income ....
Court emphasized the need for compensation to reflect permanent disability and loss of earning capacity, enhancing the award to ensure justice.
Point of law: occupation and determination of assessment of loss of income due to the permanent disability suffered by the injured in the road transport accident, when the claimant has suffered perma....
The court ruled that permanent disability preventing employment should be assessed as 100% functional disability, impacting compensation calculations.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the assessment of prospective rise in income and functional disability in motor accident claims, emphasizing the need to consider the injured and t....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the assessment of compensation for loss of future earnings based on the impact of permanent disability on earning capacity, and the application ....
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