Supreme Court of India

Sri B.T. Krishnappa v. The Divisional Manager, United Insurance Company Ltd. and Another

Neutral citation
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 30 April 2010

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

1 Supreme Court bench has cited this judgment.

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 - Compensation - Future loss of earning - Claimant aged 50 years working as mason - In motor accident, suffered multiple fractures resulting in shortening of rjght leg by 3.5 ems - Tribunal assessed disability at 20% and awarded compensation of Rs.1.55 lacs - High Court enhanced compensation by Rs. 34000 - On appeal, held: Appel/ant had suffered an irreversible damage to his right leg posing difficulties for him in carrying out his avocation as a mason - High Court while making observation that the Tribunal's compensation under the heads "loss of amenities and…

Authorities it was built on

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.