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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
AASIF – Appellant
Versus
IMRAN AND ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 22.05.2014 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mewat (in short ‘the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation, granted to the appellant/claimant to the tune of Rs.4,88,636/- along with 7.5% interest on account of injuries sustained by the appellant/claimant – Aasif (minor) in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 08.02.2013.
2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be reproduced and is skipped herein for the sake of brevity.
SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEARNED COUNSELS FOR THE PARTIES
3. The learned counsel for the appellant/claimant contends that the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal is on the lower side and deserves to be enhanced. Therefore, he prays that the present appeal be allowed and the compensation awarded to the appellant/claimant be enhanced, as per latest law.
4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents
Compensation in personal injury cases must reflect actual expenses, future needs, and emotional suffering, ensuring justice for claimants with permanent disabilities.
The court upheld the principle of 'just compensation' under the Motor Vehicles Act, emphasizing the need to account for the claimant's severe permanent disability and future needs in determining comp....
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