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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SATBIR @ SATVEER – Appellant
Versus
SHAITAN SINGH AND OTHERS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
HARKESH MANUJA, J.
1. Vide this common judgment, the above noted two appeals, bearing FAO No. 2180 of 2019 and FAO No. 3526 of 2019 impugning the award dated 05.12.2018 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, S.A.S. Nagar (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), shall be disposed of. For convenience, facts are being taken from FAO No. 2180 of 2019.
FACTS
2. The appellant, being injured filed a claim petition before the learned Tribunal praying for grant of compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 07.02.2018 while alleging rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1/driver.
3. After going through the claim petition and evaluating the evidence led by both the parties, learned Tribunal vide award dated 05.12.2018, arrived at a conclusion that the accident occurred on account of rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1 and awarded compensation in the following manner:-
4. It is the said award dated 05.12.2018 which has been challenged by way of present two appeals.
ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT/CLAIMANT.
5. Learned counsel for the appellant/claimant assailed the award whi
Court confirmed that compensation in motor accident cases should consider actual earnings and future income based on permanent disabilities, emphasizing the need for judicial discretion in the interp....
In cases of permanent disability due to motor accidents, courts must consider proven income, future prospects, and the severity of injuries when determining compensation.
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