Supreme Court of India

A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Chief Law Officer v. M. Pentaiah Chary

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Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 30 August 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it is not a fit and proper case where we should exercise our discretionary jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act: ss./63A and 166; Second Schedule-Motor accident-Permanent disability-Assessment of compensation-PersOIJ aged 38 years met wi(h accident-Became permanently disabled and lost earning capacity­ Compensation awarded by High Court-Plea for interference by Supreme Court-Held: Minimum compensation payable in a case of this nature should be consideredfrom sufferings of disability undergone by the victim-Case not fit and proper for Supreme Court to exercise discretionary jurisdiction under Art. 136 of the Constitution-Workmen Compensation Act, 1923-s.2(1)­ Constitution of India…

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