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2014 Supreme(Online)(SC) 157

SUPREME COURT
Gyan Sudha Misra, V. Gopala Gowda, JJ.
the injured claimant – Appellant
Versus
Insurance Company – Respondent


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1. injury caused by negligence led to claimant's permanent disability affecting future income. (Para 2 , 3)
2. medical evidence confirmed severe injuries and their impact on the claimant's life. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court must apply previous rulings to ensure fair compensation reflecting future earnings and quality of life. (Para 11 , 14 , 20)

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is preferred by the injured claimant as she was aggrieved by the impugned judgment and award dated 31/08/2012 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras in CMA No. 2131 of 2008 even though it has enhanced the compensation from Rs.6,46,000/- to Rs.18,22,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition under various heads urging various facts and grounds in justification of her claim.

3. The claimant - appellant is aggrieved by the determination of monthly notional income of the deceased by the High Court by taking a meager sum of Rs.6,000/- instead of Rs.18,000/- per month as she is a student studying in the 11th Standard holding first rank in her school. She had an excellent career ahead of her but for the accident in which she has sustained grievous inju






















































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