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Ramachandrappa v. The Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited

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Bench G.S. Singhvi and H.L. Datiu JJ.
Decided 9 August 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the same is too less and, therefore, we are inclined to enhance the same.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988: c s. 166 - Motor accident - Permanent disability- Suitable compensation - Expression 'disability' - Connotation of - Claimant, a coolie, aged about 35 years, suffered grievous injuries - Permanent physical disability of right upper limb - Tribunal awarded total compensation of Rs. 1, 13,9001-- High Court enhanced the compensation to Rs. 1,33,9001-- Held: Compensation to be awarded is not measured by the nature, location' or degree of the injury, but rather by the extent or degree of the incapacity resulting from the injury - Tribunals are expected to make an award…

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to · 12 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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