Supreme Court of India
B. Kothandapani v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the Tribunal was fully justified in granting A a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-towards permanent disability.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation towards "permanent disability" - In a c motor vehicle accident claimant-Foreman suffered partial loss of eye-sight and amputation of right hand finger - HELD: Tribunal rightly awarded compensation under the head "permanent disability" besides awarding compensation for loss of earning capacity. o The appellant, met with a motor vehicle accident as a result of which, besides other injuries, he suffered disability due to partial loss of eye-sight and amputation of middle finger of his right hand.
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Where later benches applied it
- 2013 S. Manickam v. Metropolitan Transport Corp. Ltd.
- 2012 K. Suresh v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Anr
- 2018 Jagdish v. Mohan & Ors.
- 2012 Subulaxmi v. M.D., Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to
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